Legal Opinion
Burden v. Shinseki
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided July 16, 2013No. 2012-7096, 2012-7122PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAYER, Circuit Judge.
Michele D. Burden (“Mrs. Burden”) and Helen C. Coleman (“Mrs. Coleman”) appeal final judgments of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (“Veterans Court”) denying their claims for dependency and indemnity compensation (“DIC”). See Burden v. Shinseki, 25 Vet.App. 178 (2012) (“Burden Decision ”); Coleman v. Shinseki, No. 09-3480, 2012 WL 638764, 2012 U.S.App. Vet. Claims LEXIS 350 (Feb. 29, 2012) (“Coleman Decision ”). Because we conclude that the Veterans Court correctly determined that state law, including state law evidentiary burdens, must be applied in…
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