Case law

Mindenhall v. Brown

7 Vet. App. 271 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Dec 20, 1994

The Court reviews the Board’s factual findings under the “clearly erroneous” standard of review. 38 U.S.C. § 7261 (a)(4); Stanton v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 563, 567 (1993); Gilbert v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 49, 53 (1990). … Fugo v. Brown, 6 Vet.App. 40, 43-44 (1993).

Carpenter v. Brown

8 Vet. App. 240 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Oct 5, 1995

Bucklinger v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 435, 436 (1993). II. The appellant claims entitlement to a higher disability rating on two bases. … Brown, 6 Vet.App. 459, 460 (1994); see also 38 U.S.C. § 7261 (a)(4); Butts v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 532, 535 (1993).

Solomon v. Brown

6 Vet. App. 396 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Apr 8, 1994

Fugo v. Brown, 6 Vet.App. 40, 44 (1993). … See Yabut v. Brown, 6 Vet.App. 79, 84-85 (1993). The Board utilized the cite to the treatise to complement the VA medical opinion that anti-inflammatory drugs can cause ulcers.

Nathan Yancy v. Robert A. McDonald

27 Vet. App. 484 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Feb 26, 2016

Good Samaritan Hosp. v. Shalala, 508 U.S. 402, 409 (1993); see Smith v. Brown, 35 F.3d 1516, 1523 (Fed. Cir. 1994) ("The canons of construction of course apply equally to any legal text and not merely to statutes."). … Gardner v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 584, 587-88 (1991), aff'd sub nom. Brown v. Gardner, 513 U.S. 115 (1994). "In the absence of an express definition, words are given their ordinary meaning," Prokarym v.

Zarycki v. Brown

6 Vet. App. 91 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Dec 20, 1993

. §§ 3.303 (a), 3.304 (1993); see Hayes v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 60, 66 (1993). … See Swann v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 229, 232 (1993); see also Hayes, 5 Vet.App. at 66-67 .

Goss v. Brown

9 Vet. App. 109 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Apr 23, 1996

See Caluza v. Brown, 7 Vet.App. 498 (1995). … Grottveit v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 91, 92 (1993); Butts v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 532, 539 (1993) (en banc).

Aronson v. Brown

7 Vet. App. 153 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Nov 16, 1994

Aronson v. Brown, 14 F.3d 1578 (Fed.Cir.1994). … Aronson v. Brown, 4 Vet.App. 133 (1993). The appellant appealed that decision to the Federal Circuit, which vacated our dismissal of Mr. Aronson’s motion for review, and remanded. Aronson, 14 F.3d at 1583 .

Degmetich v. Brown

8 Vet. App. 208 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Sep 22, 1995

Ternus v. Brown, 6 Vet.App. 370, 376 (1994). The Board’s assertion that only chronic psychiatric disorders are entitled to presumptive service connection was erroneous. … See Tallman v. Brown, 7 Vet.App. 453 (1995). Also, the Board misquoted the appellant’s 1961 diagnosis as “sehizo affective reaction, acute undifferentiated,” when in fact the diagnosis was “Sehizo.

Tulingan v. Brown

9 Vet. App. 484 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Oct 24, 1996

Gabrielson v. Brown, 7 Vet.App. 36 (1994). … It is the function of the Board, not this Court, to ascribe weight to evidence. Owens v. Brown, 7 Vet.App. 429 (1995).

Brown v. Commissioner

12 T.C. 1095 · United States Tax Court · Jun 21, 1949

Johnson v. Commissioner, 86 Fed. (2d) 710, affirming 33 B. T. A. 1003. Neither the mechanics employed nor the legal designations, i. e., “rents” and/or “royalties,” are controlling. … Manning v. Gagne, 27 Fed. Supp. 286; affd., 108 Fed. (2d) 718; Smith v. Hoey (unreported officially, Dis. Ct. N. Y.), 34 A. F. T. R. 1704; affd., 153 Fed. (2d) 846; Percy C. Madeira, 36 B. T.

Elkins v. West

12 Vet. App. 209 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Feb 17, 1999

The Federal Circuit noted, citing Brown v. … Brown, 10 Vet.App. 128, 150 (1997); Buzinski v. Brown, 6 Vet.App. 360, 365 (1994); Gilbert v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 49, 53 (1990).

Curry v. Brown

7 Vet. App. 59 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Oct 5, 1994

Bernard v. Brown Prejudice Standard In Bernard v. … Bernard v. Brown, 4 Vet.App. 384, 394 (1993).

Sondel v. Brown

6 Vet. App. 218 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Feb 16, 1994

Analysis Our decision in Russell v. … EF v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 324, 326 (1991). Thus, there must be some indication in an appellant’s Substantive Appeal, other documents, or oral testimony that he wishes to raise a particular issue before the Board.

Richard v. Brown

9 Vet. App. 266 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Aug 1, 1996

In Johnson v. Brown, 7 Vet.App. 95, 97 (1994), in response to a Court order, the Secretary stated that the criteria in DC 9411 for a 100% rating “are each independent bases for granting a 100% rating.” … See 38 U.S.C. §§ 7252 (a), 7266(a); Horowitz v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 217, 225 (1993) (“A claimant seeking to appeal an issue to the Court must first obtain a final BVA decision on that issue.”) (second emphasis added).

Isenbart v. Brown

7 Vet. App. 537 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Apr 20, 1995

No. 100-687, § 402 , 102 Stat. 4105 , 4122 (1988) (found at 38 U.S.C. § 7251 note); West v. Brown, 7 Vet.App. 329, 331 (1995) (en banc). … On remand, the Board must review the RO’s December 1990 denial of the appellant’s TDIU claim, and that Board decision will be appealable here pursuant to VJRA § 402.

Phillips v. Brown

10 Vet. App. 25 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Jan 13, 1997

Smith v. Brown, 35 F.3d 1516, 1527 (Fed.Cir.1994). … See Ephraim v. Brown, 82 F.3d 399, 402 (Fed.Cir.1996); cf. Holland v. Brown, 9 Vet.App. 324 (1996).

LeShore v. Brown

8 Vet. App. 406 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Nov 22, 1995

See Caluza v. Brown, 7 Vet.App. 498, 504 (1995); Lathan v. Brown, 7 Vet.App. 359, 365 (1995); Grottveit, 5 Vet.App. at 93 . … Robinette v. Brown, 8 Vet.App. 69, 75-76 (1995) (quoting King, 5 Vet.App. at 21 ).

Yoma v. Brown

8 Vet. App. 298 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Nov 1, 1995

The Court held in Landicho v. … Robinette v. Brown, 8 Vet.App. 69, 80 (1995). Consequently, any subsequent claim by a survivor will be subject to de novo adjudication of any survivor’s claims. It is further ORDERED that this appeal is DISMISSED.

Brown, Alcantar & Brown, Inc. v. United States

69 Cust. Ct. 249 · United States Customs Court · Aug 11, 1972

Watson, Judge: This is an application for review of the decision of the trial judge in Brown, Alcantar & Brown, Inc., et al. v. United States, 68 Cust. … Zerkowitz & Co., Inc. v.

Libertine v. Brown

9 Vet. App. 521 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Nov 25, 1996

See Allen v. Brown, 7 Vet.App. 439, 448 (1995) (en banc). A claim for secondary service connection, like all claims, must be well grounded. 38 U.S.C. § 5107 (a); see Proscelle v. Derwinski, 2 Vet.App. 629, 633 (1992). … See Heuer v. Brown, 7 Vet.App. 379, 384 (1995); Grottveit v. Braum, 5 Vet.App. 91, 93 (1993). Lay persons cannot fulfill this function because lay persons are not competent to offer medical opinions.