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Federal Circuit Precedent Alert: Shea v. Wilkie (scope of an informal VA claim)

WHAT IS THE DEEP ISSUE? In determining whether or not a veteran’s formal claim for one condition raised an informal VA claim for a second condition, the CAVC must ensure that the BVA liberally construes the record to determine if the veteran id… Read More
August 21st, 2019
Contributor: Chris Attig
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Categories: Veterans Law Updates
Tags: 2017 Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Decisions, 2019 Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, 38 CFR 3.155(a), Brent A. Bowker, Circuit Judge Jimmie V. Reyna, Circuit Judge Richard G. Taranto, Circuit Judge Timothy B. Dyk, Covington and Burling LLP, harvey p. roberts, informal claims, Isaac Chaim Belfer, Judge Amanda L. Meredith, Mollie Lenore Finnan, notice of intent to file VA claim, NVLSP, Richard V. Spataro, St. Petersburg FL VARO

FCOA Precedent Alert: Cook v. Wilkie (Can a veteran have more than one BVA hearing?)

What is the Deep Issue in the Case? 38 U.S.C. §7107(b) (2012) requires “[t]he Board shall decide any appeal only after affording the appellant an opportunity for a hearing.” On remand from the Veterans Court, the veteran asked for a new BVA hear… Read More
November 15th, 2018
Contributor: Chris Attig
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Categories: Veterans Law Updates
Tags: 38 USC 7107(b), Barbara Thomas, Chevron deference, Circuit Judge Alan D. Lourie, Circuit Judge Pauline Newman, Circuit Judge Raymond C. Clevenger, Covington and Burling LLP, Francis M. Jackson, John Niles, Judge Coral W. Pietsch, Judge Margaret Bartley, K.L. Wallin, Ken Carpenter, Manchester NH VARO, Milo H. Hawley, Nathan P. Kirschner, Penelope E. Gronbeck, pro veteran, Procopio, Senior Judge Lawrence B. Hagel, Skidmore deference