Legal Opinion
Thomas R. Donovan, Claimant-Appellant v. Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided October 26, 1998No. 98-7019PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRIEDMAN, Senior Circuit Judge.
This appeal presents a question about the meaning and effect of a regulation of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), 38 C.F.R. § 3.105(a) (1997), providing that otherwise final determinations of the agency’s regional offices will be “reversed or amended” if there is “clear and unmistakable error.” The appellant Donovan contends that under this provision he may challenge a final decision of the VA regional office denying his claim for a service-connected disability, despite an intervening decision of the VA Board of Veterans’ Appeals that rejected his claim.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Donovan v. GoberUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1997
- Dittrich v. WestUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1998
3Cited by33 opinions
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