Anonymous
Post 08/21/2025 18:45     Subject: Board of Veterans Appeals (Attorney Advisor)

Anonymous wrote:Am I the only one tired of John Berry and all the stupid and irrelevant articles and journals and pointless, inapplicable boilerplate objections? How does this guy in good conscience take veterans' money for this lackluster work?


You mean you don't find it useful when he has bold headings like "Duty to Assist Error" and "Examinations Inadequate" without citing specific errors or examinations?


Anonymous
Post 08/21/2025 15:54     Subject: Board of Veterans Appeals (Attorney Advisor)

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Am I the only one tired of John Berry and all the stupid and irrelevant articles and journals and pointless, inapplicable boilerplate objections? How does this guy in good conscience take veterans' money for this lackluster work?


Lol @ BVA decision writers (most of whom have no litigation experience) criticizing an experienced litigator’s work. Stay in your lane! John Berry doesn’t tell you how to copy and paste boilerplate language into your templates. Don’t tell John Berry how to do his work!


Well he certainly is bringing a new standard to his "litigation" ( a questionable one).
Anonymous
Post 08/21/2025 13:32     Subject: Board of Veterans Appeals (Attorney Advisor)

Think they'll ever open this to VA employees?

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/842956200
Anonymous
Post 08/21/2025 13:32     Subject: Board of Veterans Appeals (Attorney Advisor)

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Am I the only one tired of John Berry and all the stupid and irrelevant articles and journals and pointless, inapplicable boilerplate objections? How does this guy in good conscience take veterans' money for this lackluster work?


Lol @ BVA decision writers (most of whom have no litigation experience) criticizing an experienced litigator’s work. Stay in your lane! John Berry doesn’t tell you how to copy and paste boilerplate language into your templates. Don’t tell John Berry how to do his work!


If you did that in a brief, a judge would rip you apart for wasting pages and the court's time.

So many attorneys did it with discovery that boilerplate objections are no longer valid in many jurisdictions. So go, please tell us more.
Anonymous
Post 08/21/2025 12:37     Subject: Board of Veterans Appeals (Attorney Advisor)

Anonymous wrote:Am I the only one tired of John Berry and all the stupid and irrelevant articles and journals and pointless, inapplicable boilerplate objections? How does this guy in good conscience take veterans' money for this lackluster work?


Lol @ BVA decision writers (most of whom have no litigation experience) criticizing an experienced litigator’s work. Stay in your lane! John Berry doesn’t tell you how to copy and paste boilerplate language into your templates. Don’t tell John Berry how to do his work!
Anonymous
Post 08/21/2025 11:05     Subject: Board of Veterans Appeals (Attorney Advisor)

Am I the only one tired of John Berry and all the stupid and irrelevant articles and journals and pointless, inapplicable boilerplate objections? How does this guy in good conscience take veterans' money for this lackluster work?
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2025 18:20     Subject: Board of Veterans Appeals (Attorney Advisor)

Anonymous wrote:I can’t believe Cheryl Mason is VA’s new Inspector General. She was a terrible leader at the Board and morale plummeted during her tenure as Chairman. She isn’t independent by any stretch of the imagination and is a total partisan hack (and Mike Pence’s childhood friend from what I hear). Good luck blowing the whistle at the VA!


That sounds like an excellent resume for a MAGA appointee.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2025 17:50     Subject: Board of Veterans Appeals (Attorney Advisor)

I can’t believe Cheryl Mason is VA’s new Inspector General. She was a terrible leader at the Board and morale plummeted during her tenure as Chairman. She isn’t independent by any stretch of the imagination and is a total partisan hack (and Mike Pence’s childhood friend from what I hear). Good luck blowing the whistle at the VA!
Anonymous
Post 08/19/2025 15:08     Subject: Board of Veterans Appeals (Attorney Advisor)

Anonymous wrote:I heard this firm is looking to hire at least 1 associate: https://www.vetlawoffice.com/.

Good luck BVA folks!



Binder and Binder is another option for those interested in SSA disability. I believe they pay their attorneys around $60k a year.
Anonymous
Post 08/19/2025 14:58     Subject: Board of Veterans Appeals (Attorney Advisor)

I heard this firm is looking to hire at least 1 associate: https://www.vetlawoffice.com/.

Good luck BVA folks!

Anonymous
Post 08/19/2025 00:51     Subject: Board of Veterans Appeals (Attorney Advisor)

Anonymous wrote:Management really needs to start cracking the whip on BVA attorneys. As a taxpayer, I expect greater productivity from all federal employees, including BVA attorneys.


You’re a taxpayer again? Congratulations on finding another job after being let go from the Board.