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Nicholson's Resignation
http://hare.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle....ocumentID=64226 "Washington, May 3 ,2007 Contact: Tim Schlittner 202-225-5905 Hare Calls on VA Secretary to Resign Says Veterans Have Suffered Tremendous Setbacks on Nicholson’s Watch Washington, May 3 - "Congressman Phil Hare (D-IL), a member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, today called on Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) Secretary Jim Nicholson to resign amid reports that he approved a number of bonuses for senior VA personnel shortly after their faulty accounting practices resulted in a $1 billion shortfall for the Department. “Our veterans have suffered tremendous setbac…
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lumbosacral Bva Case...............
BVA9411435 DOCKET NO. 91-42 869 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the decision of the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Manchester, New Hampshire THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an increased evaluation for status post diskoidectomy, L4-L5, with radiculopathy, currently evaluated as 40 percent disabling. 2. Entitlement to an increased evaluation for post-traumatic stress disorder, currently evaluated as 50 percent disabling. 3. Entitlement to service connection for chronic pain syndrome as secondary to service-connected disorders. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Disabled American Veterans WITN…
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hypertension Secondary Claims
Secondary claims of service connection arise out of a service connected disability causing an additional ratable disability. Veterans should not hesitate to claim direct service connection as well as secondary service connection for many additional disabilities. For example: Medication used to treat a SC disability could cause secondary disability. Wanner V. Principi. Mr. Wanner was a WWII vet who had service connected tuberculosis. The meds he received for the TB caused a hearing loss. The hearing loss was service connected. Secondary due to aggravation of a SC disability- Dyess V. Derwinski. Mr. Dyess proved that his SC flat feet aggravated his knee co…
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Dro Appeals
-Can anyone tell me how long appeals have been taking at the DRO lately? -Is there any difference for returning Iraq veterans or is it the same regardless?
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At The Regional Offices - Suggested Boilerplate
##### START ##### IV. Advice to Advocates A. At The Regional Offices - Suggested Boilerplate Advocates should submit the following boilerplate (suggested language) in support of all pending claims and with all new claims for VA benefits. The Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA or Act) was signed into law on November 9, 2000. See Pub. L. No. 106-475, 114 Stat. 2096 (2000). The VCAA eliminates the well-grounded claim requirement and requires the VA to explain to all claimants what evidence is needed to substantiate their claims. The Act requires that the VA comply with the duty to assist unless the VA determines that no reasonable poss…
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Graves Disease Due To Ao
http://www.va.gov/vetapp07/files1/0704128.txt This case was granted on an IMO. The VA had no evidence to the contrary. This is what my vet rep said he would do for me- present all my IMOs and medical evidence to the DRO for Benefit of Doubt award. Instead the DRO got a VA IMO and then disregarded in the SOC all of my medical evidence- the IMOS and the other siginifcant med recs etc were never considered and I was denied even the considertion of Benefit of Doubt. This recent BVA not only shows that any disability-with medical evidence can be Sced due to AO and it also shows what DTA and the Benefit of Doubt regs mean. "Service connection may be granted …
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Physical Examinations, Social Surveys, And Field
PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS, SOCIAL SURVEYS, AND FIELD EXAMINATIONS http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/Admin21/M21_1/PART6/CH01.DOC
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The Vcaa Letter
A local vet called me last night asking me what I mean by the VCAA-he reads here as a guest---- I attached something for Jangrin at another post but it pays to post here again- the law is explained at : http://www.nvlsp.org/Information/ArticleLi...-CLAIMSHELP.htm and at numerous other sites as well as posted in its entiretely in 38 USC. This is what I attached for Jangrin's pamphlet idea. The most important legislation VA ever passed for VA claimants is called the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000. At some point after filing your initial claim or re-opening a past claim you will receive a letter with IMPORTANT-“reply needed†on the top of the le…
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Gulf War Brain Damages - Va Officials Get Large Bonuses
Fwd from Kelly: Gulf War Brain Damages - VA Officials get large bonuses _http://www.2ndbattalion94thartillery.com/Chas/gulfwarbraindamages.htm_'>http://www.2ndbattalion94thartillery.com/Chas/gulfwarbraindamages.htm_ (http://www.2ndbattalion94thartillery.com/Chas/gulfwarbraindamages.htm) VA Officials get large bonuses. _http://www.2ndbattalion94thartillery.com/Chas/VABonuses.htm_'>http://www.2ndbattalion94thartillery.com/Chas/VABonuses.htm_ (http://www.2ndbattalion94thartillery.com/Chas/VABonuses.htm) Yet, nothing is said about VA claims adjusters getting cash bonuses for denying Veterans Claims. From what I understand from one of my cont…
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ptsd Subj: Veterans Claims Assistance Act Of 2000
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Veterans Benefits Administration Washington DC 20420 December 13, 2000 In Reply Refer To: 211 Director (00/21) Fast Letter (00-92) All VBA Regional Offices and Centers SUBJ: Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 On November 17, 2000, you were sent VBA Fast Letter 00-87 which contained general guidance on claims processing under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (the Act). Many Regional Offices submitted questions regarding t…
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The Brain Injury Information Network Resources
The Brain Injury Information Network Resources http://tbinet.org/resources.htm
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Shoulder Problems Encountered In Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury.
1: J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2004 Mar-Apr;19(2):143-54. Neuro-orthopedic management of shoulder deformity and dysfunction in brain-injured patients: a novel approach. Keenan MA, Mehta S. Neuro-Orthopaedics Program, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, 2 Silverstein, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. maryann.keenan@uphs.upenn.edu Shoulder problems are common in patients with traumatic brain injury. Very little has been written about the evaluation and neuro-orthopedic management of these problems. This is largely because there have not been surgical treatments available other than release of contracted, nonfunctional should…
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