Legal Opinion
Dela Cruz v. Principi
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Decided August 21, 2001No. 99-158PublishedCited by 99 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IVERS, Judge:
Appellant Mema Déla Cruz appeals the January 22, 1999, decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA or Board), which determined that she was not entitled to recognition as the surviving spouse of a veteran, for purposes of reinstatement of VA death pension benefits. On November 17, 2000, the Court, in a single-judge memorandum decision, affirmed the Board’s decision. The appellant filed a motion for reconsideration of that decision, and the Secretary, in response to an order of the Court, filed a response to the motion. The Court now withdraws the November 17, 2000, memorandum…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Gilbert v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1990
- Caluza v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1995
- Frankel v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1990
- Quarles v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1992
- Smith v. GoberUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2000
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3Cited by99 opinions
- Robinson v. MansfieldUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2008
- Lonnie A. Overton v. R. James NicholsonUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2006
- Wensch v. PrincipiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2001
- Setsuko Daves v. R. James NicholsonUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2007
- William A. Forcier v. R. James NicholsonUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2006
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