Tag Archives: Veterans Benefits

CAVC–MITCHELL v McDONALD–THE NEVER-ENDING BERAUD REDUX

Posted on November 23, 2015 by asknod

Ever since the Bond v. Shinseki dustup that had to travel to the Fed. Circus for clarification, we see the VA’s continued intransigence toward the concept of new evidence submitted in that golden window either with the NOD or within the … Continue reading →

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BVA–WE FIRED OUR GUNS AND THE GOOKS KEPT A’COMIN’

Posted on November 21, 2015 by asknod

From the Johnny Cash Memorial VARO in New Orleans, Louisiana Every once in a while you read a decision and you ask yourself “What was this Vet thinking?” Trying to blow bubbles about your service is all well and fine, … Continue reading →

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BVA–ISOLATED AND INFREQUENT USE OF DRUGS CODICIL

Posted on November 16, 2015 by asknod

I have seen this one used before several years ago but it has always met with mixed success at the BVA. 38 CFR § 3.301(c)(3) is rarely employed but here it worked. One might note the Vet was represented by an … Continue reading →

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BVA– ANOTHER JETGUN WIN IN ST. PETE’S W/ COMBAT EXPOSURE

Posted on November 16, 2015 by asknod

Here’s a great BVA read from a good attorney in Florida. Ralph Bratch nailed this one with good cites and an excellent nexus for the Vet. As is standard operating procedure, VA tried to hang the drug allegation around his … Continue reading →

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AO DISEASES ADD ON–DON’T FORGET THE LEWY BODIES

Posted on November 15, 2015 by asknod

Received this through the NOVA circuit yesterday. Those of you filing for AO presumptives on Parkinson’s Disease for yourselves or your loved ones should have Johnny Vet examined for Lewy bodies. These nasty little blobs of protein deposits develop and … Continue reading →

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VETERANS PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE POLL #1–12 MONTHS OUT

Posted on November 13, 2015 by asknod

Welcome to the voting booth. I trust you all to vote once so I don’t have to hang cookies all over it and keep out all you Vets from Chicago that died during the Civil War. I am not interested in why … Continue reading →

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NAVY AIRCRAFT CARRIERS–I HAD NO IDEA

Posted on November 13, 2015 by asknod

After all these years, I finally found out the real reason why they put those tail hooks on the Navy’s aircraft. Sure, they use it to land sometimes when they’re not paying attention and come in way too fast. I get that. … Continue reading →

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BVA–SC FOR HCV DUE TO 3.156(C) & JETGUNS

Posted on November 13, 2015 by asknod

Here’s a daisy. Veterans Attorney Everett L. McKeown did a magnificent job of getting Johnny Vet his SC for Hepatitis. They found old STRs from his first period of enlistment and used them as the fulcrum to get his 2004 claim reopened. … Continue reading →

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BVA– JETGUN WIN FROM ST. LOUIS

Posted on November 11, 2015 by asknod

Here’s a wrinkle. DAV reps Johnny Vet for HCV and cirrhosis. Way back in 2003, he told his VA gastrodoc about his concerns of jetguns being the risk factor. Bingo. An antique pseudonexus saves the day in 2011 when the … Continue reading →

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BVA–SEX, NOT POLYSUBSTANCE ABUSE = HCV

Posted on November 11, 2015 by asknod

From the Joe Friday/Badge 714 Memorial VARO Every once and a while we see a really good example of VA bending over backwards using a reverse nexus that flies in the face of anything they have ever held before on HCV. … Continue reading →