» Deborah W. Singleton
Client Win: CAVC No. 16-3537, Payao v. O'Rourke (Earlier Effective Date, Reasonably Raised claim)
This case involves an earlier effective date argument: specifically, whether a veteran’s claim for service connection of his kidney disease was reasonably raised in an earlier claim for increased rating for gout. The appeal was fully briefed to…
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Client Win: CAVC No. 17-0136, Emsley v. Shulkin (higher PTSD rating).
When this veteran sought a PTSD rating higher than 30% for his service connected mental health condition, the Board of Veterans Appeals denied a PTSD rating higher than 30%. The Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims entered an order finding that the B…
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Client Win: CAVC No. 16-1626, Wilson v. Shulkin (BVA errs in rating Central Sleep Apnea)
Th veteran sought a higher rating for several service-connected disabilities, including central sleep apnea (CSA), chronic bronchitis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and allergic bronchospasms. The Board assigned a rating of 50…
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