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Client Win: CAVC No. 20-2705, Clifton v. Wilkie (BVA decision overlooked earlier effective date argument)
This case involves a BVA decision for a US Army veteran (1979 – 1985) who sought an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for his hypertensive kidney disease. The appeal was resolved through a joint motion to remand. ISSUE…
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Client Win: CAVC No. 18-6540 Garcia v. Wilkie (Submitting New and Material Evidence)
This case involves the Board’s failure to reopen a veteran’s claim for service connection despite admitting that he submitted new and material evidence. Our client appealed the BVA’s decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CA…
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Client Win: CAVC No. 16-1593, Wilkes v. Shulkin (BVA Mischaracterized Appeal as Claim to Reopen)
The BVA decision in this case mischaracterized the veteran’s traditional appeal as a claim to reopen. The BVA Judge found that the veteran’s service connection claim for his left ankle disorder and bilateral pes planus were not reopened b…
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