Tag Archives: Veterans Benefits

BVA–OPEN MOUTH/INSERT LSD

In what might be one of the largest wastes of judicial time in the history of the VA, we are saddled with PRC 100 repairman Johnboy Vet. Johnny has yet to meet any drug he doesn’t like. The cumulative effects … Continue reading

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BVA–PERSONAL LAY TESTIMONY IS A VALID TECHNIQUE

I love BVA decisions for their simplicity. Here’s a great jetgun win that stands up on its own two legs because there’s really nothing to poke a hole in. It helps when the VA examiner quotes the FAST Letter in … Continue reading

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BVA–PADDING THE MEDICAL RECORD

I do not know how many times I have seen this phenomenon occur in VA law. Johnny Vet goes to VAMC for ailment. Johnny Vet is tested for HCV and turns up positive. Mr. Vet’s doctor, in true VA style, … Continue reading

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Good news: Statins and liver cancer study

Quick note.  A private doctor has recently prescribed statins to improve my husband’s lipid numbers. Previously, safety concerns about hepatitis and statins have kept them out of his medicine kit.  I’m assuming these fears are now allayed for other people … Continue reading

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BVA–TRAVEL BOARD HEARINGS

I see much written both here and over at HADIT.com about BVA hearings. For the majority of you, in the interests of getting rated as soon as possible, waiting for a Travel Board hearing face-to-face with a Veterans Law Judge … Continue reading

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THE ROADTRIP POSTSCRIPT

Returning from San Francisco’s NOVA conference was a case study in how you cannot get here from there. Cupcake insisted on taking the Route 1 Coast road. It has more turns than a pissed off sidewinder. The only positive feature … Continue reading

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BVA ANNOUNCES FDA (FULLY DEVELOPED APPEALS)

Not to be outdone by the AOJs, BVA spokeswoman Sharon “Hell No” Hellman, recently promoted and transferred in from Phoenix to 810 Yellow Brick Rd. NW 20420, today held an important press event. Sure enough, at the corner of Delay … Continue reading

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FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS RENO

Road trips are a hoot. We made it across Willamette Pass (5200 ft.) a hop, skip and a jump ahead of a major snowstorm unbeknownst to us. It dropped from 60 to 34 over several hours and dumped two feet. The … Continue reading

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4/11/1975-4/11/2015–ONLY 40 YEARS AND IT SEEMS LIKE AN ETERNITY

I received this from my dearest friend Patricia Lupole today-she who named us Asknod. It comes as I remember getting a letter from a fellow Air America Friend packing up PC-6’s over at the Air America Terminal on the flightline at … Continue reading

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ROAD TRIP– RENO–NOVA IN SF

Cupcake called for a Road Trip. Naturally, being her assigned bodyguard, I will be required to go with her. We’re heading out Monday and heading south on the back roads. RON @ Klamath Falls on Monday night and then to the … Continue reading

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