Case law

Mata v. Brown

8 Vet. App. 485 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Jan 17, 1996

See 38 U.S.C. §§ 5108 , 7104(b); Stanton v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 563, 5 .66 (1993). Whether evidence is “new and material” is a question of law that this Court reviews de novo. See Masors v. … Derwinski, 2 Vet.App. 181, 185 (1992); Colvin v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 171, 174 (1991). “‘New’ evidence is that which is not merely cumulative of other evidence of record.” Cox v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 95, 98 (1993).

Keel v. Brown

8 Vet. App. 363 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Nov 29, 1995

On July 24, 1995, this Court, unaware of the appellant’s death, vacated the September 17,1993, Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision (Board) and remanded the matter for readjudication. Keel v. Brown, 8 Vet.App. 82 (1995). … v.

Smith v. Brown

8 Vet. App. 217 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Jun 13, 1994

Brown, 4 Vet.App. 528, 538 (1993) (en banc). … Hamilton v. Brown, 4 Vet.App. 528, 538 (1993). On consideration of the foregoing, it is ORDERED that appellant’s motion for review is denied.

Contreras v. Brown

5 Vet. App. 492 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Oct 8, 1993

The Court consolidated this appeal with the appeals in *493 Hamilton v. Brown, No 90-470, and Powell v. Brown, No. 91-998, for the limited purpose of resolving issues pertaining to the Court’s jurisdiction in each case. … Hamilton v. Brown, 4 Vet.App. 528, 542 (1993). The Court, therefore, dismissed the appeal as to the right-knee claim.

Reginald L. Smith v. Robert L. Wilkie

United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Apr 27, 2020

Fair Process The Board is obligated to ensure that it provides to appellants fair process in the adjudication of their claims. See generally Thurber v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 119 (1993); see also Bernard v. … Brown, 6 Vet.App. 547, 551-52 (1994).

Goga v. Brown

6 Vet. App. 328 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · May 21, 1993

Brown, 4 Vet.App. 467 (1993) (then captioned Guerrieri v. Derwinski). The opinion in Guerrieri having issued, the Court now proceeds to decide the instant appeal. … Cox v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 95, 98 , (1993). The Court holds that the veteran has not submitted new and material evidence and that, therefore, the claim was not eligible to be reopened.

Jandoc v. Brown

8 Vet. App. 476 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Jan 11, 1996

See Robinette v. Brown, 8 Vet.App. 69, 75-76 (1995); King v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 19, 21 (1993). … Blackburn v. Brown, 8 Vet.App. 97, 102 (1995); see also Cox (Billy) v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 95, 98 (1993).

Burke v. Brown

5 Vet. App. 180 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Jun 2, 1993

On October 7, 1992, this Court issued an order consolidating the cases of Hamilton v. Derwinski, No. 90-470, Contreras v. Derwinski, No. 91-990, and Powell v. … Hamilton v. Brown, 4 Vet.App. 528 (1993). Appellant served in the U.S. Navy from July 1945 to October 1947, and from September 1950 to September 1951. R. at 4.

Balancio v. Brown

5 Vet. App. 175 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · May 27, 1993

MANKIN, Associate Judge: Appellant appeals the purported final decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board or BVA) dated May 8, 1991, in which the BVA declined to decide whether to reinstate previously forfeited benefits … Hamilton v. Brown, 4 Vet.App. 528 (1993). Appellant is the widow of the veteran, Damaso (Danny) Balancio.

Thompson v. Brown

5 Vet. App. 165 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · May 24, 1993

Consequently, the final 1989 decision of the Board should not have been reopened, and the Board and the RO in July 1990 were correct in refusing to reopen the claim. Cf. McGinnis v. … v.

Philbrick v. Brown

5 Vet. App. 316 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · May 11, 1993

Brown, 4 Vet.App. 270, 273 (1993). D. … For the reasons stated in Barclay v.

Connelly v. Brown

8 Vet. App. 84 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Aug 2, 1995

In Hyson v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 262, 265 (1993), we stated, In the normal course of events, it is the burden of the veteran to keep the VA apprised of his whereabouts. … Espiritu v. Derwinski, 2 Vet.App. 492, 494 (1992); Grottveit v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 91, 93 (1993).

Hayes v. Brown

7 Vet. App. 420 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Mar 10, 1995

See 38 U.S.C. §§ 5108 , 7105(c); Suttmann v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 127, 135 (1993) (applying section 5108 to claim denied by RO). … Cose (Billy) v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 95, 98 (1993). In determining whether evidence is material, relevant statutes and regulations must be examined. See Chavarria v.

Monts v. Brown

4 Vet. App. 379 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Mar 12, 1993

See Gilbert v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 49, 53 (1990). The Court reviews factual determinations of the BVA under the “clearly erroneous” standard of 38 U.S.C.A. § 7261 (a)(4) (West 1991). Green v. … Baritsky v. Principi, 4 Vet.App. 41, 43 (U.S.Vet.App.1993).

Autry v. Brown

4 Vet. App. 337 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Mar 8, 1993

The Court holds that there is a ‘plausible’ basis in the record for the Board’s determination and that therefore the BVA decision must be affirmed. See Gilbert v. … It is further held that summary disposition is appropriate under Frankel v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 23 (1990).

Forrest v. Brown

4 Vet. App. 276 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Mar 1, 1993

Frankel v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 23, 25-26 (1990). The Court will vacate the BVA decision and remand the matter to the Board for readjudication. … Wiirsalu, so as to give rise to an obligation that the Board seek to contact her. See Murincsak v. Derwinski, 2 Vet.App. 363, 373 (1992); Godwin v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 419, 425 (1991).

Padgett v. Brown

4 Vet. App. 247 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Feb 24, 1993

Frankel v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 23, 25-26 (1990). The Secretary’s motion will be granted and the decision of the Board affirmed. … See 38 U.S.C.A. § 7104 (b) (West 1991); Manio v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 140, 145 (1991).

Antonian v. Brown

4 Vet. App. 179 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Feb 10, 1993

Schafrath, supra; see also EF v. … See Herzog v. Derwinski, 2 Vet.App. 502, 503 (1992); Branham v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 93, 94 (1990). B.

Bridges v. Brown

5 Vet. App. 496 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Oct 14, 1993

Compare Roy v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 554, 555 (1993), with Rowell v. Principi, 4 Vet.App. 9, 17-18 (1993). … However, in Hamilton v.

Davis v. Brown

6 Vet. App. 425 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Apr 26, 1994

On March 25, 1994, appellant, based on the Court’s recent decision in Trammell v. Brown, 6 Vet.App. 181 (1994), moved to vacate the judgment here. … The response shall, in appropriate evidentiary form, inter alia, (1) state whether the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA) provided a copy of its April 29, 1992, decision to appellant’s representative in accordance with the