Case law

Johnson v. Brown

114 S. Ct. 623 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Dec 6, 1993

Bowyer v. Brown

7 Vet. App. 549 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Apr 28, 1995

See Austin v. … See Olney v. Brown, 7 Vet.App. 160, 162 (1994).

Cacalda v. Brown

9 Vet. App. 261 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Jul 31, 1996

However, the Federal Rules op Evidence do not generally apply to proceedings before the RO, the Board, or this Court. See Bielby v. Brown, 7 Vet.App. 260, 267-68 (1994) (citing Flynn v. … See , Sabonis v. Brown, 6 Vet.App. 426, 430 (1994).

Gerald L. Palmer v. R. James Nicholson

21 Vet. App. 434 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Aug 20, 2007

Palmer with an SOC, he was unable to file a formal appeal to the Board, and the August 1971 RO decision never became final. See Tablazon v. Brown, 8 Vet.App. 359, 361 (1995) (cited with approval in Cook v. … Principi, 318 F.3d 1334, 1340-41 (Fed.Cir.2002) (noting that in Tablazon, Hauck v. Brown, 6 Vet.App. 518 (1994), Kuo v. Derwinski, 2 Vet.App. 662 (1992), and Ashley v.

Pittman v. Brown

9 Vet. App. 60 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Apr 8, 1996

In Leo v. Brown, 8 Vet.App. 410 (1995), the appellant also was represented by a national VSO. … Id. at 4-5 ; see Thurber v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 119, 123 (1993); Rosler v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 241, 249 (1991).

Benjamin v. Brown

114 S. Ct. 1141 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Feb 22, 1994

Booton v. Brown

8 Vet. App. 368 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Dec 13, 1995

Soyini v. … 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) (en banc).

Luallen v. Brown

8 Vet. App. 92 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Jul 28, 1995

Fugo v. Brown, 6 Vet.App. 40, 44 (1993). … See Grottveit v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 91, 93 (1993).

Leo v. Brown

8 Vet. App. 410 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Nov 27, 1995

Davis, 7 Vet.App. at 303 ; Fluker v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 296, 298 (1993); Ashley v. Derwinski, 2 Vet.App. 307, 311 (1992) (Ashley II), reconsidering 2 Vet.App. 62 (1992) (Ashley I). … The cases cited by the Secretary, Brown v. Brown, 8 Vet.App. 40, 43 (1995), and Bell v. Derwinski, 2 Vet.App. 611, 612 (1992) (per curiam order), do not support a contrary conclusion.

James v. Brown

7 Vet. App. 495 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Apr 7, 1995

In Beaty v. Brown, 6 Vet.App. 532 (1994), this Court held that the Board’s finding that TDIU was not warranted did not have a plausible basis in the record, and, therefore, reversal of the BVA’s decision was necessary. … Fugo v. Brown, 6 Vet.App. 40, 43-44 (1993); Russell v. Principi, 3 Vet.App. 310, 315 (1992) (en banc).

Barnett v. Brown

8 Vet. App. 1 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Apr 13, 1995

Second, the Board’s consideration of the new and material evidence question involves the same matter as the RO’s merits determination. See Bernard v. Brown, 4 Vet.App. 384, 390-92 (1993). … See Masors v. Derwinski, 2 Vet.App. 181, 185 (1992). “ ‘New1 evidence is that which is not merely cumulative of other evidence of record.” Cox v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 95, 98 (1993).

Martin v. Brown

4 Vet. App. 136 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Jan 26, 1993

Wilson v. Derwinski, 2 Vet.App. 16, 21 (1991); Green v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 121, 124 (1991); Littke v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 90, 92 (1990). … The Board also failed to obtain monthly private treatment records which appellant referred to in a VA Form 21-8940 filed on April 4, 1988. This also violated the VA’s duty to assist. See Ivey v.

Hadsell v. Brown

4 Vet. App. 208 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Feb 18, 1993

Appellant appeals only that portion of the Board’s decision concerning his ileitis claim. This Court reviews issues of whether an appellant has submitted “new and material” evidence on a de novo basis. Colvin v. … Thus, the Board erred in its overly narrow reading of Dr. Ross’ statement as merely repeating the veteran’s earlier lay assertions. Under Colvin, supra, and its progeny, particularly Justus v.

Cox v. Brown

6 Vet. App. 459 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · May 26, 1994

Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 49, 53 (1990); see also Butts v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 532, 535 (1993) (en banc) (claim for increase is new claim). … See Romeo v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 388, 396 (1993); Proscelle v. Derwinski, 2 Vet.App. 629, 633-34 (1992).

Chipego v. Brown

4 Vet. App. 102 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Jan 25, 1993

See Hesse v. … The Board is required to make findings regarding credibility and to provide reasons or bases for those findings. See Smith v.

Erspamer v. Brown

9 Vet. App. 507 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Nov 4, 1996

See Shields v. Brown, 8 Vet.App. 346 (1995); see also Quarles v. Derwinski, 3 Vet.App. 129 (1992). D. … See Owings v. Brown, 8 Vet.App. 17, 23-24 (1995); see also Suttmann v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 127, 138 (1993). III.

Stadin v. Brown

8 Vet. App. 280 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Oct 26, 1995

See Robinette v. Brown, 8 Vet.App. 69, 74 (1995); Heuer v. Brown, 7 Vet.App. 379, 384 (1995); Espiritu v. Derwinski, 2 Vet.App. 492, 494 (1992); see also Harvey v. Brown, 6 Vet.App. 390, 393-94 (1994). … Improvement & Power Dist. v. United States, 762 F.2d 1053, 1061, n. 8 (D.C.Cir.1985)); see also Tallman v. Brown, 7 Vet.App. 453, 466 (1995).

Hayes v. Brown

9 Vet. App. 67 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Apr 10, 1996

The Court finds that a remand is necessary so that the Board, prior to determining whether service connection is warranted, may obtain a medical opinion. Rollings v. Brown, 8 Vet.App. 8, 12 (1995); Hatlestad v. … Gabrielson, 7 Vet.App. at 40 ; Thurber v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 119, 122 (1993) (Board may reject a claimant’s medical evidence only on the basis of other independent medical evidence); Abernathy v.

Traut v. Brown

6 Vet. App. 495 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Jun 2, 1994

“The Board may not simply reject the medical opinions given, equivocal though they may be, by using its own medical judgment.” Obert v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 30, 33 (1993); see also Talley v. … See Harder v. Brown, 5 Vet.App. 183, 188 (1993); see also 38 U.S.C. § 7104 (d)(1); Thurber, 5 Vet.App. at 126 .

Simington v. Brown

9 Vet. App. 334 · United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · Sep 6, 1996

Ón June 16, 1995, the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board or BVA) rendered a decision which denied service connection for residuals of dental trauma for the purpose of receiving VA outpatient treatment. … In Bell v.