Case law

Poor v. Brown

6 Vet. App. 314 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Apr 9, 1993

Frankel v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 23, 25-26 (1990). … Therefore, the Board was not required to carry any of the current claims to full adjudication, and any error in the subsequent administrative proceedings as to those claims is harmless. See Kehoskie v.

Romero v. Brown

6 Vet. App. 311 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Apr 6, 1993

[and] a statement of the reasons or bases for ... rejection of thjs evidence by the Board.” Jones (McArthur) v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 210, 217 (1991); see also Hatlestad v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 164, 169 (1991). … The degree of specificity required of the Board’s reasons or bases is particularly great when, as here, the Board’s conclusions are of a “scientific or medical nature”. Sammarco v.

Combee v. Brown

7 Vet. App. 193 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Nov 23, 1994

On January 19, 1993, the Court affirmed the January 18, 1991, decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) which denied the appellant’s claim for service connection for neutropenia as secondary to exposure to ionizing … Combee v. Brown, 34 F.3d 1039, 1045 (Fed.Cir.1994). On November 7, 1994, mandate issued in the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit case.

Roncevich v. Brown

7 Vet. App. 192 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Nov 17, 1994

Yabut v. Brown, 6 Vet.App. 79, 82 (1993). Thus, the BVA erred in determining that the appellant must have new and material evidence to reopen his claim for organic residuals of frozen feet. … . § 3.105 and the requirements of Russell v. Principi, 3 Vet.App. 310, 313-14 (1992) (en banc), and Fugo v. Brown, 6 Vet.App. 40, 43-44 (1993). See Smith (William A.) v. Brown, 35 F.3d 1516 (Fed.Cir.1994).

Danko v. Brown

5 Vet. App. 445 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Aug 26, 1993

See Zevalkink v. Brown, No. 91-1683, slip op. at 5 (Aug. 17, 1993) (whether or not parties raise the issue, “the Court must first determine whether it has jurisdiction over the appealed claims”); Noll v. … No. 100-687, § 402 , 102 Stat. 4105 , 4122 (1988) (found at 38 U.S.C.A. § 7251 note (West 1991)) (VJRA § 402); see Hamilton v. Brown, 4 Vet.App. 528, 531 (1993) (en banc). In Hamilton , the Court overruled Whitt v.

Campbell v. Brown

5 Vet. App. 77 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Apr 29, 1993

The Board’s determination not to recognize appellant as a “child” of the veteran under 38 U.S.C.A. § 101 (4)(A) is a finding of fact which must be reviewed by the Court under the clearly erroneous standard. Gilbert v. … The decision of the Board is AFFIRMED.

Stead v. Brown

5 Vet. App. 366 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Aug 2, 1993

This Court is precluded by statute from considering any material which was not contained in the “record of proceedings before the Secretary and the Board.” 38 U.S.C.A. § 7252 (b) (West 1991); Rogozinski v. … See Bethea v. Derwinski, 2 Vet.App. 252, 254 (1992).

D'Amato v. Brown

4 Vet. App. 481 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Apr 8, 1993

Colvin v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 171, 174 (1991). … Oppenheimer v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 370, 371 (1991).

Myers v. Brown

5 Vet. App. 3 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Apr 2, 1993

Myers, appeals a May 11, 1992, decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA) insofar as it denied appellant entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder and a back disorder. … See Myers v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 127 (1991). The Court has jurisdiction under 38 U.S.C.A. § 7252 (a) (West 1991).

Mayfield v. Brown

6 Vet. App. 348 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Jun 8, 1993

Frankel v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 23, 25-26 (1990). Because the appellant failed to submit new and material evidence to reopen his claim, the Court will affirm the Board’s decision. … Cox v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 95, 98 (1993).

Sugar v. Brown

5 Vet. App. 265 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Jun 23, 1993

In September 1968, a Physical Evaluation Board found him unfit for duty. … Gilbert v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 49 (1990).

Adamski v. Brown

5 Vet. App. 242 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Jun 16, 1993

On October 7, 1992, this Court issued an order consolidating the cases of Hamilton v. Derwinski, 2 Vet.App. 671 , Contreras v. Derwinski, 2 Vet.App. 275 , and Powell v. … Hamilton v. Brown, 4 Vet.App. 528, 538-39 (1993).

Genous v. Brown

5 Vet. App. 422 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · May 12, 1993

Brown, 5 Vet.App. 11, 13 (1992) (mem. dec.) … Fisher v.

Tumaning v. Brown

4 Vet. App. 160 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Feb 1, 1993

MEMORANDUM DECISION STEINBERG, Associate Judge: The pro se appellant, World War II veteran Severo Tumaning, appeals from a December 31, 1991, decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA or Board) denying him a combined … Frankel v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 23, 25-26 (1990). Because the veteran has not presented a well-grounded claim, the Court will grant the Secretary's motion and affirm the Board’s decision.

Jones v. Brown

5 Vet. App. 79 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · May 3, 1993

MANKIN, Associate Judge: Appellant appeals an October 4, 1991, Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board or BVA) decision which denied entitlement to an effective date earlier than December 4, 1987, for a grant of a permanent and … See Gilbert v. Derwinski, 1 Vet. App. 49 (1990). The decision of the BVA is AFFIRMED.

Franko v. Brown

4 Vet. App. 502 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Apr 9, 1993

Frankel v. Denuinski, 1 Vet.App. 23, 25-26 (1990). For the reasons set forth below, the Board’s decision will be partially affirmed and partially vacated and remanded for readjudication. I. … The Board is required to consider and discuss the applicability of all potentially applicable provisions of law. See Schafrath v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 589, 592-93 (1991); Payne v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 85, 87 (1990).

Alcaide v. Brown

5 Vet. App. 9 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Apr 8, 1993

See Manio v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 140, 145 (1991); Jones (McArthur) v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 210, 215 (1991). … Although the Board failed to address the question of whether the claim should be reopened, its error was harmless in this case because the claim should not have been reopened. See Kehoskie v.

Ennis v. Brown

4 Vet. App. 434 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Mar 29, 1993

Manió v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 140, 145 (1991). The Board must first determine whether the evidence submitted since the prior denial of the claim is “new and material.” 38 U.S.C.A. § 5108 (West 1991). … Frankel v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 23, 25-26 (1990).

Latham v. Brown

4 Vet. App. 269 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Mar 11, 1993

As this issue was not before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA), it cannot be a subject of this appeal. See Branham v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 93, 94 (1990).

Latham v. Brown

4 Vet. App. 255 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Feb 12, 1993

KRAMER, Associate Judge: Appellant appeals a November 1, 1990, decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA) which denied him entitlement to payment of pension benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1505 (a) (West 1991) and 38 C.F.R … United States v. Brown, 381 U.S. 437, 442 , 85 S.Ct. 1707, 1711 , 14 L.Ed.2d 484 (1965).