Tag Archives: VA Extraordinary Writ of Mandamus

CAVC–BIRTH OF A WRIT–ACT III SCENE 2- THE C&P CALL

Posted on February 22, 2015 by asknod

After spotting all the activity on eBenefits as I described in the prior installment of the Writ series, I received a phone call from QTC Services-on a Saturday no less. The kind lady had been asked to come into the … Continue reading →

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CAVC–BIRTH OF A WRIT-ACT III SCENE 1- THE EBENNIES MAD SCRAMBLE

Posted on February 22, 2015 by asknod

In dealing with the VA over the years, I have found certain footprints in the concrete as VA begins the inevitable slide into home base. One, most apparent, is the beginnings of life at the eBenefits site. This usually entails … Continue reading →

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HADIT.COM RADIO SHOW THIS MORNING @ 0800 ON THE LEFT COAST

Posted on February 11, 2015 by asknod

Jerrel and the boys over at our sister site at Hadit.com are having their radio show this morning. I got a last minute invite to attend yesterday afternoon. We’ll be discussing the ins and outs of the perfect Extraordinary Writ … Continue reading →

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EXTRAORDINARY WRITS OF MANDAMUS–ADVERSARIAL DENIALS

Posted on February 6, 2015 by asknod

 Successful Extraordinary Writs are like Boo Radley. Their existence is hypothesized like a Muon particle in negative space and perhaps even discussed at Leagle Beagle Happy Hours but the success rate can almost be counted on one hand in VAland.  If … Continue reading →

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CAVC BIRTH OF A WRIT–ACT II SCENE 6-THE 30 DAY LETTER

Posted on January 29, 2015 by asknod

This is what we have been waiting for with parted lips, bated breath and straining eyes for fifteen days. Obviously Judge Davis is giving the VA lots of room to maneuvre their post-hoc rationalizations into place. Much like artillery emplaced … Continue reading →

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CAVC–BIRTH OF A WRIT–ACT II SCENE 5-THE BITCHSLAP BACK

Posted on January 29, 2015 by asknod

As somewhat expected, but so inartfully done, Judge Davis has decided there will be no Oral Roberts speaking at the CAVC regarding my request for an oral briefing. Judge Davis is not “Veteran friendly” in most cases and could have … Continue reading →

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CAVC–WHY A WRIT CAN BACKFIRE–WE FIXED IT, YOUR HONOR.

Posted on January 22, 2015 by asknod

In keeping with Writ week, I peruse the Court decisions daily for fodder to illustrate how and why your writs can go astray. Here, Ms. Rhonda Hunt is going to find out that she was granted what she asked for. … Continue reading →

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CAVC– BIRTH OF A WRIT- ACT II SCENE 4–THE BITCHSLAP

Posted on January 20, 2015 by asknod

As to whether LawBob Squarepants could get any more obnoxious, the verdict is in. Having snuck in to work on Saturday and filing his appearance before the Court electronically, he’s now compounded it with interest.  Rarely do Veterans filing Writs ever … Continue reading →

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CAVC–BIRTH OF A WRIT–ACT II SCENE 3-JIM DANDY TO THE RESCUE

Posted on January 17, 2015 by asknod

As per the game plan, after firmly sticking my foot in the door at 625 Wagonburner Lane NW, I summoned my faithful sidekick LawBob Squarepants-he of the juris doctor persuasion. He converses much better in VAspeak than I could ever hope … Continue reading →

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CAVC–THE BIRTH OF A WRIT- ACT II SCENE 1- THE PUCKER FACTOR

Posted on January 9, 2015 by asknod

In airborne parlance, the pucker factor was a mathematical formula expressed thusly: The correlation between how tight the anal sphincter is, divided by the degree of danger and multiplied by the number of bullets with a near trajectory. Expressed mathematically, it appears as … Continue reading →

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