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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… Read More
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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,… Read More
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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
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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
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