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Veterans Court: VA rating for prostate cancer should consider residuals.
In January 2021, the VA rating for prostate cancer was the focus of a panel of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals Veterans Claims issued a precedential opinion in Bailey v. Wilkie. The panel consisted of Chief Judge Bartley (who wrote the opinion…
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February 26th, 2021
Contributor: Chris Attig
Categories: Veterans Law Updates
Veterans Court weighs in on VA Ratings for Migraines
In November 2020, a panel of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals Veterans Claims issued a precedential opinion in Holmes v. Wilkie. In it, the Court laid out a road map for Veterans trying to get the correct VA rating for migraines. In this video,…
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February 12th, 2021
Contributor: Chris Attig
Categories: Veterans Law Updates
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…
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January 8th, 2018
Contributor: Chris Attig
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…
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December 8th, 2017
Categories: Veterans Law Updates
