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CAVC Docket Update: Appeals Submitted for CAVC Panel Decision and Oral Argument (June 2018)

In June 2018, it appears that the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) has set 1 case for Panel Decisions and 4 cases for Oral Argument and Panel Decision. I do my best to seek out and find all cases submitted to a CAVC Panel or set for Oral A… Read More
July 19th, 2018
Contributor: Chris Attig
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Categories: Veterans Law Updates
Tags: 38 C.F.R. §3.114(a), 38 C.F.R. §3.344, 38 U.S.C. §5904, Abhinav Goel, attorney fees, Christian A. McTarnaghan, Christopher W. Brown, Clear and Unmistakeable Error (CUE), Debra L. Bernal, effective date, extra-schedular rating, Jenna E. Zellmer, John F. Cameron, Judge Joseph L. Toth, Judge Margaret Bartley, Judge Michael Allen, Judge William S. Greenberg, Kenneth H. Dojaquez, liberalizing law, Margaret E. Sorrenti, Michael G. Imber, ptsd, Snyder v. Nicholson 489 F.3d. 1213 (Fed. Cir. 2007), stabilized rating, Thun v. Peake 22 Vet. App. 111 (2008)

PRECEDENTIAL CAVC CASE ALERT: Golden v. Shulkin (16-1208)(GAF Scores in PTSD Opinion)

What is the Deep Issue in the Case? Preliminary note about GAF Scores: Effective August 4, 2014, VA amended the portion of its Schedule for Rating Disabilities dealing with mental disorders to remove outdated references to the DSM-IV and replace them… Read More
March 1st, 2018
Contributor: Chris Attig
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Categories: Veterans Law Updates
Tags: 2018 Panel, Columbia SC VARO, DSM-IV, DSM-V, Ethan F. Maron, GAF Scores, Jacqueline E. Monroe, Jeany Mark, Judge Coral W. Pietsch, Judge Michael Allen, Judge William S. Greenberg, Lieberman & Mark, ptsd, PTSD opinions, ptsd rating, Sarah W. Fusina

PRECEDENTIAL CAVC CASE ALERT: Harvey v. Shulkin (16-1515)(Lawyer as Medical Expert)

What is the Deep Issue in the Case? The Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims has laid out clear standards for determining the adequacy of a VA expert opinion in a VA disability compensation claim. Accord, e.g., Monzingo v. Shinseki, 26 Vet.App. 97 (2… Read More
February 9th, 2018
Contributor: Chris Attig
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Categories: Veterans Law Updates
Tags: 2018 Panel, Chief Judge Robert N. Davis, Dr. David Anaise M.D./J.D., Federal Rules of Evidence, Jonathan B. Kramer, Judge Margaret Bartley, Judge Mary J. Schoelen, Medical Expert, ptsd, Ronen Z. Morris, sleep apnea, St. Petersburg FL VARO

PRECEDENTIAL CAVC CASE ALERT: Foreman v. Shulkin (14-3463)(VA PTSD Effective Date)

What is the Deep Issue in the Case? The general effective date rule says that the later of the date entitlement arose and the date of the claim for benefits is the effective date for a VA PTSD claim. 38 C.F.R. §3.400. When a liberalizing rule change… Read More
February 1st, 2018
Contributor: Chris Attig
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Categories: Veterans Law Updates
Tags: 38 CFR 3.114, 38 CFR 3.304(f), 38 CFR 3.400, Chief Judge Robert N. Davis, dissent, effective date, Judge Coral W. Pietsch, Judge Margaret Bartley, liberalizing rule, Michael E. Kilcoyne, Nathan P. Kirschner, pro-se, ptsd, Waco TX VARO

Case Review: 16-4086, Emerson v. Shulkin (PTSD Rating)

What is the Deep Issue in the Case? When establishing a PTSD rating, the Board of Veterans Appeals is required to “engage in a holistic analysis” of a veteran’s mental health symptoms to determine the proper disability percnetage. B… Read More
January 8th, 2018
Contributor: Chris Attig
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Categories: Veterans Law Updates
Tags: 38 CFR 4.130, Bankhead, CCK, Disabled American Veteran (DAV), inadequate reasons and bases, J.W. Zissimos, Judge Amanda L. Meredith, Kaitlyn C. Degnan, Little Rock AR VARO, Monique A.S. Allen, ptsd, ptsd rating, rating

Case Review: 16-1655, Hubert D. Bone v. Shulkin (PTSD Rating)

What is the Deep Issue in the Case? The need for adequate reasons and bases from a BVA Judge is particularly acute when the findings and conclusions pertain to the degree of disability resulting from a mental health condition. Mittleider v. West, 11… Read More
December 8th, 2017
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Categories: Veterans Law Updates
Tags: Bosley & Bratch, Chicago IL VARO, Jacqueline E. Monroe, James L Heiberg, Judge Mary J. Schoelen, Mittleider, ptsd, rating, remand, vacate