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Coffee w/Chris (11-14-2018): The problem of attorney suicide.

  In today’s episode, I’m going to give you a quick introduction to the case of Cook v. Wilkie, a November 2018 precedential decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. This case is big: it involves when and h… Read More
November 14th, 2018
Contributor: Chris Attig
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Categories: Legal Updates, Monday Morning Coffee with Chris, The Business of Veterans Law
Tags: attorney suicide, BVA hearings, Cook v Wilkie ___ F3d ____ (November 13 2018), law firm annual planning

Recent Cases

Client Win: 18-3681 Melenchick v. Wilkie (Clear & Unmistakeable Error - CUE)
This case involves the BVA’s dismissal of a veteran’s claim for an earlier effective date for his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on clear and unmistakeable error. Our client appealed the Board’s decision to th… Read More
Client Win: #18-0000 - Veteran v. Wilkie: (VA rating for Suicidal Ideation, reasonably raised issue of TDIU.)
The cause number of this appeal, and the veteran’s name, have been withheld to protect the veteran’s privacy. In this case, the BVA denied an increased rating of 70% to a veteran for his service-connected PTSD. The BVA also found the vete… Read More
Client Win: #17-3247, Goodman v. Wilkie (Service connection for arthritis, continuity of symptomatology)
This case involves a veteran’s appeal to the BVA seeking service connection for arthritis.  The veteran served in the US Air Force from 2005 to 2006. He injured his knee and other parts of his body when required to move heavy appliances into a… Read More

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VA Form 21 Blog

May
28
PRECEDENTIAL CAVC CASE ALERT: Martinez v. Wilkie (17-1551)(38 USC 5103A, the Duty to Assist and C&P Opinions)
May 28th, 2019
What is the Deep Issue in the Case? This case had two issues: one statutory and the other constitutional. Issue#1: 38 U.S.C. §5103A(a)(1) requires the Secretary “assist a claimant in obtaining evidence to substantiate the claim.” The… Read More
May
15
How the BVA misapplies the Presumption of Soundness.
May 15th, 2019
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