Legal Opinion
Moore v. Shinseki
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided February 10, 2009No. 2007-7306PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAYER, Circuit Judge.
Dwayne A. Moore appeals the judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (“Veterans Court”) which affirmed a Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision denying his request for a higher disability rating. See Moore v. Nicholson, 21 Vet.App. 211 (2007) (“2007 Veterans Court Decision”). Because we conclude that the Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) erred in failing to obtain Moore’s service medical records before making a determination as to the severity of his psychiatric disability, we reverse and remand.
BACKGROUND
Moore served on active duty in the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Schafrath v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1991
- James R. Cook, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2003
- Garrett v. Hayre, Claimant-Appellant v. Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1999
- Comer v. PeakeCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2009
- Daniel R. Howard, Claimant-Appellant v. Hershel W. Gober, Acting Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2000
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- Dixon v. ShinsekiCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2014
- Goodman v. ShulkinCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2017
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