Case law

Sabonis v. Brown

6 Vet. App. 426 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Apr 28, 1994

Brown, 5 Vet.App. 60, 67 (1993) (relying on an O.G.C. opinion which postdated the Board decision there on appeal); Rogo zinski v. … See McGinnis v. Brown, 4 Vet.App. 239, 243-45 (1993).

Grottveit v. Brown

5 Vet. App. 91 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · May 5, 1993

Tirpak v. Derwinski, 2 Vet.App. 609, 611 (1992). Our determination whether a claim is well grounded is a matter of law. King v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 19, 21 (1993). … See Clarkson v. Brown, 4 Vet.App. 565 (1993). Thus, appellant’s claim for service connection for quadriplegia secondary to rheumatoid arthritis is, contrary to the BVA’s conclusion, not well grounded.

Booth v. Brown

8 Vet. App. 109 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Aug 7, 1995

Cox (Billy) v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 95, 98 (1993). A Board determination as to whether evidence is “new and material” is a question of law subject to de novo review by this Court under 38 U.S.C. § 7261 (a)(1). … Gary Hickman, Director, Compensation and Pension Service, to Director, VAROs, submitted in Bond v. Brown, U.S. Vet.App.

Wilson v. Brown

137 F.2d 348 · Emergency Court of Appeals · Jul 15, 1943

137 F.2d 348 (1943) WILSON et al. v. BROWN, Price Adm'r. No. 19. United States Emergency Court of Appeals. Heard May 10, 1943. Decided July 15, 1943. Rehearing Denied July 30, 1943. *349 Clarkson W. … In Calhoun v.

Robinette v. Brown

8 Vet. App. 69 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Jul 14, 1995

The Secretary, contrary to the requirement of Brown v. … Davis v. Brown, 7 Vet.App. 298, 301 (1994) (citing Jones (McArthur) and Karnas v. Brown, 41 F.3d 634, 638 (Fed.Cir.1994) (quoting Ardestani v. INS, 502 U.S. 129, 133-35 , 112 S.Ct. 515, 519 , 116 L.Ed.2d 496 (1991))).

Allen v. Brown

7 Vet. App. 439 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Mar 17, 1995

See 38 U.S.C. § 7104 (d)(1); Gabrielson v. Brown, 7 Vet.App. 36, 39 (1994) (citing Gilbert v. … Brown, 6 Vet.App. 304, 308 (1994); Wilson v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 103, 107 (1993); Gilbert, 1 Vet.App. at 56-57 .

Penny v. Brown

7 Vet. App. 348 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Jan 12, 1995

See Stillwell v. Brown, 6 Vet.App. 291 (1994); Elcyzyn v. Brown, 7 Vet.App. 170 (1994). … (citing Thurber, 5 Vet.App. at 126 )); Hatlestad v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 524, 530-31 (1993); Santiago v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 288, 293 (1993); Houston v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 245, 247 (1993).

DeLuca v. Brown

8 Vet. App. 202 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Sep 22, 1995

DeLuca v. Brown, 6 Vet.App. 321 (1993) (mem. dec.). … Combee v. Brown, 34 F.3d 1039 (Fed.Cir.1994); Combee v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 248, 257 (1993) (Steinberg, J., dissenting) (agency interpretation of regulation is not entitled to deference if inherently unreasonable).

Butts v. Brown

5 Vet. App. 532 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Sep 16, 1993

Horowitz v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 217, 224 (1993) (quoting 38 U.S.C.A. § 7261 (a)(3)(A) (West 1991)); McGrath v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 57, 59 (1993); see also Young v. Brown, 4 Vet.App. 106, 108 (1993); Smith v. … See Grottveit v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 91, 92 (1993); Bagby v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 225, 227 (1991); Colvin v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 171, 174 (1991); see also Walker Operating Corp. v.

Falzone v. Brown

8 Vet. App. 398 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Nov 14, 1995

See Blackburn v. Brown, 8 Vet.App. 97, 102 (1995); Sklar v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 140, 145 (1993); Cox v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 95, 98 (1993); Colvin, 1 Vet.App. at 174 . … Doran v. Brown, 6 Vet.App. 283, 286 (1994).

Suttmann v. Brown

5 Vet. App. 127 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · May 18, 1993

See Douglas, supra; Fanning v. Brown, 4 Vet.App. 225, 229 (1993); Akles v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 118, 121 (1991); Payne v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 85, 87 (1990); see also Bernard v. … McGinnis v. Brown, 4 Vet.App. 239, 244 (1993) (prior cases do not “set the limit on the” analysis and “reasoning ... to be used in resolving ... similar cases”).

AB v. Brown

6 Vet. App. 35 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Oct 6, 1993

The Court stayed all proceedings in this case pending the decision of the en banc Court in Hamilton v. Brown, 4 Vet.App. 528 (1993), which has resolved jurisdictional issues pertinent to the present appeal. … Admin., 924 F.2d 1577, 1579 (Fed.Cir.1991); see Fugere v. Derwinski, 972 F.2d 331 , 334 n. 5 (Fed.Cir.1992); Cates v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 399, 400 (1993); Hamilton, 4 Vet.App. at 541 ; see also Travelstead v.

Stillwell v. Brown

6 Vet. App. 291 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Mar 11, 1994

Both the VA Regional Office and the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA or Board) denied appellant’s claim. … Brown, 5 Vet.App. 108 (1993).

Lathan v. Brown

7 Vet. App. 359 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Jan 26, 1995

See 38 U.S.C. §§ 5107 (a), 7109; 38 C.F.R. § 20.901 (a), (d) (1994); Austin v. Brown, 6 Vet.App. 547, 552-54 (1994); Quiamco v. Brown, 6 Vet.App. 304, 310 (1994); Littke v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 90, 92 (1990). … See Gabrielson v. Brown, 7 Vet.App. 36, 39-40 (1994); Smith (Morgan) v. Derwinski, 2 Vet.App. 137, 141 (1992) (Board is not free to ignore opinion of a treating physician).

Owens v. Brown

7 Vet. App. 429 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Mar 14, 1995

See Patterson v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 362, 364-65 (1993). However, in Losh v. … See Suttmann v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 127, 132 (1993). The Board erred in failing to address the appellant’s claim for tooth extractions.

Caffrey v. Brown

6 Vet. App. 377 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Mar 31, 1994

. § 3.326 (1993); Green v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 121, 123 (1991); Lineberger v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 367, 369 (1993); Waddell v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 454 (1993). … See Fugo v. Brown, 6 Vet.App. 40, 44 (1993).

Bernard v. Brown

4 Vet. App. 384 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Mar 22, 1993

Principi, 3 Vet.App. 433, 436 (1992) (Court will not consider issues not considered by the Board); Branham v. … Russell v.

Alemany v. Brown

9 Vet. App. 518 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Nov 20, 1996

See Caluza v. Brown, 7 Vet.App. 498, 506 (1995), aff'd per curiam, 78 F.3d 604 (Fed.Cir.1996) (table); Lathan v. Brown, 7 Vet.App. 359 (1995). The Court identifies two errors in the Board’s decision. … First, the Board impermissibly relied on its own unsubstantiated medical conclusion to refute medical evidence ' favorable to the claim. See Thurber v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 119, 120-22 (1993); Colvin v.

Bucklinger v. Brown

5 Vet. App. 435 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Aug 24, 1993

Williams (Willie) v. Brown, 4 Vet.App. 270, 273-74 (1993). … See Thurber v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 119, 123 (1993); Hatlestad v. Derwinski, 3 Vet.App. 213, 217 (1992); Colvin v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 171, 174 (1991).

Edenfield v. Brown

8 Vet. App. 384 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Nov 1, 1995

The Court finds that the appellant did not submit a well-grounded claim, and will affirm the Board’s decision. On May 10, 1994, we ordered this matter consolidated with Smith v. Brown, (92-1263). … See Heuer v. Brown, 7 Vet.App. 379, 384 (1995) (citing Grottveit v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 91, 93 (1993); Magana v. Brown, 7 Vet.App. 224, 227-28 (1994); see also Espiritu v. Derwinski, 2 Vet.App. 492, 494-95 (1992)).