What is the Deep Issue in the Case?
This case involved one issue, framed in 3 ways.
In this case, the veteran was receiving disability compensation from the VA when he returned to active military service. His VA benefits were automatically te…
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Tags: 38 CFR 3.654, 38 USC 1110, 38 USC 501, 38 USC 5304(c), A. Jaeger, American Legion, Chevron deference, Cleveland OH VARO, Debra L. Bernal, Judge Amanda L. Meredith, Judge Joseph L. Falvey Jr., Judge William S. Greenberg, NVL, Stacy Tromble, Surplusage Canon
What is the Deep Issue in the Case?
This case involves the question of whether a veteran can service connect stand alone pain as a disability for the purposes of VA disability compensation.Â
The basic VA disability compensation statute is clear: t…
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Tags: 2018 Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, 38 CFR 4.1, 38 USC 1110, American Legion, Chief Judge Robert N. Davis, Circuit Judge Kathleen O'Malley, Circuit Judge Pauline Newman, Circuit Judge Timothy B. Dyk, Judge Coral W. Pietsch, Judge Mary J. Schoelen, knee, Mark E. Porada, Melanie L. Bostwick, NVLSP, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, Patrick Berkshire, Roanoke VA VARO, Shereen Marcus, stand alone pain, Thomas J. Dannaher
What is the Deep Issue in the Case?
The Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims shall have exclusive jurisdiction to review BVA decisions; however, the Court may not review the schedule of ratings for disabilities adopted under 38 USC 1155 –Â…
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Tags: 38 USC 1110, 38 usc 1155, 38 USC 7252, A. Jaeger, CCK, Dana N. Weiner, Disabled American Veteran (DAV), Judge Coral W. Pietsch, Judge Margaret Bartley, Judge Mary J. Schoelen, Los Angeles CA VARO, obesity, Omar Yousaf, Wanner v. Principi 370 F.3d 1124 (Fed. Cir. 2004), Zachary M. Stolz