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Case Review: 16-3258, Efrem Knowles
What is the Deep Issue in the Case? The probative value of a medical opinion in a VA benefits claim derives from the factually accurate, fully articulated, sound reasoning for the conclusion. Nieves-Rodriguez v Peake, 22 Vet. App. 295, 304(2008). The…
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December 7th, 2017
Contributor: Chris Attig
Case Review: 16-2192, Roderick C. Dean v. Shulkin
What is the Deep Issue in the Case? The Board of Veterans Appeals must analyze the legal credibility and probative value of the evidence, accounting for that which is persuasive or unpersuasive, and providing reasons for rejection material evidence f…
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December 6th, 2017
Categories: Veterans Law Updates
Case Review: CAVC #16-2628, George Kemp, Jr. v. Shulkin
What is the “Deep Issue” in the case? A veteran is entitled to special monthly compensation (SMC) if, owing to a service-connected disability the veteran suffered anatomical loss of use of one or both feet. 38 U.S.C. § 1114(k), (l). A ve…
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December 5th, 2017
Categories: Veterans Law Updates
Veterans Law updates.
When I represent a veteran before the VA Regional Office or BVA, I build my client’s case based on the current law as I understand it. My Notice of Disagreement is shaped by the legal errors that the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC)…
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December 1st, 2017
Categories: Veterans Law Updates
Your Complete Guide to the CAVC: the US Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.
CAVC Court Background. The United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) was created on November 18, 1988, by Public Law 100-687. The CAVC is not a part of the Department of Veterans Affairs — the CAVC is a federal court and part of…
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November 1st, 2017
Contributor: Chris Attig
Categories: Veterans Law Updates
