Legal Opinion
Cousin v. Wilkie
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided September 28, 2018No. 2017-1971PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Circuit Judge.
*1318 Willie A. Cousin appeals a decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims ("Veterans Court") affirming the decision of the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The Board held that a December 1954 regional office ("RO") rating decision, which denied disability compensation for a back condition, did not contain clear and unmistakable error. We reverse and remand.
BACKGROUND
Mr. Cousin served in the U.S. Army from September 1951 to September 1953. His entrance examination in September 1951 showed normal findings as to his back. Soon after entering service, he injured his…
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