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Charles v. Shinseki

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided December 1, 2009No. 2009-7024PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MOORE, Circuit Judge.

Eugene Charles appeals the decision of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (Veterans Court) affirming the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) decision denying Mr. Charles an earlier effective date for service-connected disability benefits. For the reasons discussed below, we vacate and remand.

BACKGROUND

Mr. Charles served on active duty in the United States Navy from August 7, 1972 to August 30, 1974. On September 10, 1980, he filed a claim for service-connected benefits for manic depression (1980 Claim). On October 28, 1980, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Lewis Hodge, Claimant-Appellant v. Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1998
  2. Robert J. Ingram v. R. James NicholsonUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2007
  3. Williams v. PeakeCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2008
  4. Muehl v. WestUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1999

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Richard C. Fournier v. Eric K. ShinsekiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2010
  2. Leonard Beraud v. Eric K. ShinsekiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2013
  3. Munro v. ShinsekiCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2010
  4. Jay A. Boyd v. Robert A. McDonaldUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2014
  5. Jones v. WilkieCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2019

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