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Recently filed a new appeal and got my docket number at the CAVC two days ago.

Today, I received an unsolicited, thick, package via USPS Express mail from a strange-to-me lawyer interested in representing me at the CAVC.

His firm paid $29.00 postage and change to make sure that he got the first shot to represent me.

That was fast.

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Indeed it was.

GBArmy
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Yes, that was quick. Be sure to really vet the law firm to be sure they are what you want and have the experience to do a good job.  Examples: How many "similar" claims like yours have they won? Are t

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You know the old business rule, you have to spend money to make money. Since the EAJA pays for most CAVC attorney fees, they are probably willing to spend even more. Just make sure that the are credit

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Yes, that was quick. Be sure to really vet the law firm to be sure they are what you want and have the experience to do a good job.  Examples: How many "similar" claims like yours have they won? Are they certified to work at the court? Who will handle you case and you want to speak to that lawyer before committing. What is the plan of attach: you in agreement? etc, etc,

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9 hours ago, 63Charlie said:

His firm paid $29.00 postage and change to make sure that he got the first shot to represent me.

You know the old business rule, you have to spend money to make money. Since the EAJA pays for most CAVC attorney fees, they are probably willing to spend even more. Just make sure that the are credited and certified to represent you at the CAVC.

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Maybe you will get Judge Harold Greene of the CAVC court as he was more than fair minded to me in his 2003 decision on my CUE claims I filed in 2000 or 01 representing myself as pro se appellant before the court.

He said my 4th CUE contention was in fact a due process error and ordered a remand back to VARO to adjudicate a TDIU claim for me with an effective date of 95 (?).  I think he is still with the court that now has many more judges than in 2003.  Good luck.

 

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17 hours ago, Mex00478 said:

Eric Gang is one of the best attorney's representing veterans. I signed on with his law firm October 2021, I was at 90%. My case closed at the Bva last week, I was awarded 50% for my sleep apnea secondary to my chronic sinusitis.I'm now 100%.

Congrats on the W at the Board, Mex00478.

Thanks for your review of the attorney.

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19 hours ago, Mex00478 said:

Eric Gang is one of the best attorney's representing veterans. I signed on with his law firm October 2021, I was at 90%. My case closed at the Bva last week, I was awarded 50% for my sleep apnea secondary to my chronic sinusitis.I'm now 100%.

Sad you had to go through all of that for sleep apnea secondary to chronic sinusitis.  I didn't have any issues with mine getting granted several years ago. I was service connected for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis and I asked my VA doctor at the time could these be the cause of my sleep apnea. He agreed that it was most likely the cause and I made sure that he put that statement in my medical records.  

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I looked up "Eric Gang" on NOVA (National Association of Veterans Advocates).  NOVA is an attorney/advocate directory of lawyers, and other Veterans advocates who have been Certified to be on NOVA.  

I did not see Eric Gang's name on the NOVA website.  When I recommend law firms for Veterans, I recommend only those attorney's listed on NOVA website, mainly because I see "tried and true names there" of attorneys Im familiar with, such as CCK law, Glover Luck, Attig Steele, and many of the other attorneys frequently mentioned on hadit. 

I have a rule that I GENERALLY DONT let people into my home "that I dont know".  It seems dangerous to my family to allow perfect strangers in my home.  This said, friend of mine sometimes bring their friends and introduce me, and Im ok with that.

  I also do not "go to links" sent by email or text from person or persons unknown to me.  However, "even that" has its drawbacks, because clever hackers steal others mailing lists, and so "it appears" that this link is sent from a friend, when, its from a hacker who hacked someones contact list.   So, if a friend sends me a link, and we had not discussed it, then I call them and say, "gee, did you send me a link".  At least once, the answer was, "heck no", and I thus avoided downloading malware allowing hackers to hack my computer.  

Another resource you can use is to do a cavc search, by attorney. I also searched "Eric Cage" on CAVC cases which did not return any results.  

Now, I admit that, perhaps, Im not the best at seach engines, so suggest you try it for yourself to see if you get results.  

In all fairness to Mr. Gang, I do know that sometimes people use a nickname.  I had a friend who I always knew as "Ricky" but found out his official name was Eric, so something like that could be going on.  

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On 7/16/2022 at 5:27 PM, Mex00478 said:

Eric Gang is one of the best attorney's representing veterans. I signed on with his law firm October 2021, I was at 90%. My case closed at the Bva last week, I was awarded 50% for my sleep apnea secondary to my chronic sinusitis.I'm now 100%.

This is not an advertisement or endorsement of the named attorney. - Tbird

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After I asked if anyone on the forum had used him, I looked on the CAVC site and did my own case search and typed in the above-styled attorney, Gang, Eric..(last name goes first in the search box).

Looks like I will reach out to him ASAP.

 

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This is not an advertisement or endorsement of the named attorney. 

 

 

 

 

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He is also credentialed to practice before the Appeals Court of the Federal Circuit that rules on decisions (sometimes) of the CAVC and also practice before the Appeals Court for the Armed Forces and an accredited representative before the VA.  Congratulates, you may have found a winner.

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