» Bankhead v. Shulkin 29 Vet. App. 10 (2017)

Client Win: CAVC No. 21-2655,  (BVA overlooked evidence of suicidal ideation in claim for an increased PTSD rating)

Client Win: CAVC No. 21-2655, (BVA overlooked evidence of suicidal ideation in claim for an increased PTSD rating)

Client Win: CAVC No. 21-2655,  (BVA overlooked evidence of suicidal ideation in claim for an increased PTSD rating) This case involves the BVA judge’s inadequate reasoning of a denial of a veteran’s claim for an increased rating for PTSD. The appeal was resolved through a joint motion to remand. ISSUE ON APPEAL TO THE CAVC (BVA overlooked evidence of s… Read More
Client Win: CAVC No. 20-5734, Brown-Leonard v. McDonough (Major depressive disorder rating)

Client Win: CAVC No. 20-5734, Brown-Leonard v. McDonough (Major depressive disorder rating)

Client Win: CAVC No. 20-5734, Brown-Leonard v. McDonough (Major depressive disorder rating) This case involves an Army veteran who served on active duty in 1991 and then from 2008 to 2009 who was seeking a service-connected major depressive disorder rating in excess of 30%. The appeal was resolved through a joint motion to remand. ISSUE ON… Read More
Client Win: CAVC No. 19-5683, Calkins v. Wilkie (PTSD Rating for veteran's suicidal ideation)

Client Win: CAVC No. 19-5683, Calkins v. Wilkie (PTSD Rating for veteran's suicidal ideation)

Client Win: CAVC No. 19-5683, Calkins v. Wilkie (PTSD Rating for veteran's suicidal ideation) This case involves a rating for service connected PTSD involving veteran’s suicidal ideation. ISSUE ON APPEAL TO THE CAVC: PTSD Rating for Veteran’s Suicidal Ideation. “Suicidal ideation” is a symptom prototypical of a 70-perc… Read More