Tag Archives: VA claims

BVA–§1151-HCV Reasonably Foreseeable?

Posted on December 10, 2011 by asknod

I always search BVA and CAVC decisions for medical validity and to see how the VA approaches these things. While reviewing this decision, I noticed, as did the VLJ, that a VA physician opined that the risk of acquiring an … Continue reading →

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Of Prophylactics And The Monsoon

Posted on December 9, 2011 by asknod

Even though I spent most of my two years either in Thailand or north of the border, I did have occasion to visit Saigon more than once on business at 7th Tactical Air Combat Control (TACC). I was there for … Continue reading →

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BVA–Dr. Ben Cecil

Posted on December 7, 2011 by asknod

Here’s a case that exhibits the narrow-minded, myopic policy of the VA examiner to focus so totally on only one side of the dice cube that he never sees the other 5 sides. The Vet had hep in service and … Continue reading →

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FED.CIR.–Purple Heart v. VASEC (2009)

Posted on December 6, 2011 by asknod

Last year I did an interesting writeup about Macklem v. Shinseki (Leroy Macklem, come on down!). What I didn’t do was give a complete rationale for why the CAVC ruled the way it did. I simply mentioned the rescission on appeal of … Continue reading →

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DC 7354–THE FINE PRINT

Posted on December 5, 2011 by asknod

A member sent me an email and stated that he could never qualify for 20% or more under the HCV ratings percentages even though he was very ill. He wondered how any of us ever got above that with the … Continue reading →

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BVA– HABCV

Posted on December 4, 2011 by asknod

Here’s a well-done production by a Pro Se Vet. You can figure this out easily. There is no REPRESENTATION line in there for the attorney of VSO. The judge, like most there at the BVA, is no spring chicken. Vito Clemente is … Continue reading →

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Karnas v Kuzma(re DC 7354)

Posted on December 2, 2011 by asknod

Something dramatic happened in 2003 that affects all Veterans who applied for Hep. before July 2, 2001. I speak of the effect of the VCAA enacted that year. It changed the way we are remunerated for hep inasmuch as some … Continue reading →

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QUANTITATIVE STATISTICALOLOGY

Posted on December 1, 2011 by asknod

Hmmm, that’s a mouthful. Allow me to explain. As many know, I drive down the road on autopilot going to my appointments to keep me alive. I leave surreptitiously when Cupcake isn’t watching because she doesn’t like me to inflict myself on … Continue reading →

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A PH VETERAN X 2

Posted on November 29, 2011 by asknod

Yesterday I met the man who puts a face on Veterans everywhere from my war. I might have mentioned that my best friend Paul owns a butcher shop. I drop by there frequently just to see what red meat looks … Continue reading →

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BVA–First Inkling Of Innoculations

Posted on November 27, 2011 by asknod

I’m always searching for things to help Vets win their hep. claims. One can search in newer decisions and extract useful info. He can also go to the beginning and search Genesis as well. This was where I started in … Continue reading →