Tag Archives: VA claims

PTSD AND FIREWORKS

Posted on July 10, 2014 by asknod

I was contacted numerous times during the leadup to July 4th by some who suffer PTSD and asked-almost begged- to write an article about the negative effects of loud explosions on those with PTSD. The folks who wished me to … Continue reading →

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eBENEFITS–SO SIMPLE A CAVEMAN CAN DO IT

Posted on July 4, 2014 by asknod

Remember USB Allison “in Wonderland” Hickey’s famous rejoinder to Congress back in 2013? Paraphrased, it could be summed up thusly: “As simple as filing taxes online and a way to whittle down the claims backlog“. Whew, doggies.  Considering the claims backlog just hit two … Continue reading →

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BVA–THE LOUISVILLE TWO STEP

Posted on June 28, 2014 by asknod

The Louisville Two-step: Step One: Get VSO and sign POA over. Step two: Step into street in front of VA Examiner and get prepared to be mowed down. This is so predictable. Johnny Rebel here could have been in high cotton … Continue reading →

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BVA–IN SEARCH OF NEGATIVE EVIDENCE

Posted on June 28, 2014 by asknod

This is a great decision with enormous parameters. It illustrates many things that are judicially useful. To begin with, it is a jetgun-based claim and, as such, is of immense interest to the Veteran population who served between 1962 and … Continue reading →

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MORE FACEPLACE

Posted on June 27, 2014 by asknod

A veritable avalanche of Face implants arrived after the last post. I share with you herewith:     I had a desert tortoise I brought up from California when I moved here in April 1974. His name was Phillip Morris … Continue reading →

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VA–BAD BOYS-BAD BOYS

Posted on June 27, 2014 by asknod

We always knew there was a mechanism for this from the day the VA Kiddy Kops took down John Bisig, a 280% disabled Vet in Houston back in 2011. Keeping in mind that John was decompensated, well-educated, verbally gifted and … Continue reading →

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VA study: HCV can cause non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Are veterans the last to know?

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Laura

We know that HCV can lead to liver cancer, but blood cancers too? Yes. HCV isn’t just swishing around in a body’s blood stream happily replicating in liver cells.  HCV makes changes to other bodily systems and structures in some “small … Continue reading →

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CAVC–MOYE V. SHINSEKI-THE PRESUMPTION ACCORDING TO ST. BAGBY

Posted on June 26, 2014 by asknod

My eye, as most know, is drawn to Court reversals as they offer the most cutting -edge jurisprudence and the best read for the money. Leroy Macklem is a recent, classic example of this and Mr. Moye’s win will be … Continue reading →

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SOVALDI–THE NEXT GENERATION OF HCV CLAIMS

Posted on June 24, 2014 by asknod

I have recently been contacted more times than I can count by Veterans with the “What if I go SVR during my claim?” or the “How will this affect my rating now that I am cured?” Quite simple, actually. 38 … Continue reading →

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BVA–THE SQUEAKY WHEEL THEORY

Posted on June 23, 2014 by asknod

For years and in my book, I’ve tried to impress on VA claimants the absolute necessity for continuing to pound home the appeal-even if it involves remand after remand after Joint Motion to Remand. Here it paid off in a … Continue reading →

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