» James R. Drysdale

Case Review: 17-0304, Burgess v. Shulkin (Federal appellate court commands professional work product)

What is the Deep Issue in the Case? Very generally stated, the VA has a duty to notify the veteran of the elements of his claim for service connection and the evidence that might prove those elements. 38 USC 5103(a). The VA repeatedly denied service… Read More
March 9th, 2018
Contributor: Chris Attig
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Categories: Veterans Law Updates
Tags: attorney ethics, Disabled American Veteran (DAV), due process violation, Hartford CT VARO, James R. Drysdale, Judge Coral W. Pietsch, Maxwell D. Kinman, Michael E. Kilcoyne

Case Review: 16-2407, Samantha Unell (Proving Nehmer Effective Date)

What is the Deep Issue in the Case? The effective date of a veteran’s claim for a “covered herbicide disease” depends on whether (1) VA denied the claim for the covered herbicide disease between September 25, 1985, and May 3, 1989,… Read More
December 22nd, 2017
Contributor: Chris Attig
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Categories: Veterans Law Updates
Tags: effective date, James R. Drysdale, Judge Mary J. Schoelen, Michael B. Roberts, Nehmer, Ryan T. Kessel, Waco TX VARO