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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: 16-2407, 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