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Client Win: CAVC No. 20-3671, Pierrel v. Wilkie (Duty to Assist in claims alleging Agent Orange exposure outside of the RVN)

Client Win: CAVC No. 20-3671, Pierrel v. Wilkie (Duty to Assist in claims alleging Agent Orange exposure outside of the RVN)

Client Win: CAVC No. 20-3671, Pierrel v. Wilkie (Duty to Assist in claims alleging Agent Orange exposure outside of the RVN) This case involves a US Navy veteran’s (1966 to 1981) appeal to the BVA seeking seeking service connection for his Parkinson’s disease and Type 2 Diabetes based on exposure to Agent Orange during his service in the Philippines and Guam. I… Read More
Client Win: CAVC #18-6857, Jordan v. Wilkie (Ask for BVA hearings, get BVA hearings)

Client Win: CAVC #18-6857, Jordan v. Wilkie (Ask for BVA hearings, get BVA hearings)

Client Win: CAVC #18-6857, Jordan v. Wilkie (Ask for BVA hearings, get BVA hearings) This case involves a veteran’s right to BVA hearings. For years, the VA and BVA have wanted to limit veterans’ ability to get a BVA hearing. Here’s how the BVA does this. The BVA remands a case on an appeal, tells the VA to get more… Read More