Legal Opinion
Willis v. Derwinski
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Decided August 21, 1991No. 90-27PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARLEY, Associate Judge:
In an earlier decision in this case, this Court commented as follows:
It appears the [Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board or BVA)] reached its conclusion that the veteran’s psychosis was not misdiagnosed in service based upon evidence which was not in the record (the file and records lost by the [Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)]) rather than upon the only evidence which was in the record (the VA psychiatrist’s statement and other statements in support of the veteran’s claim).
Willis v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 63, 66 (1990) (emphasis in the original). Accordingly, the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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3Cited by34 opinions
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