Legal Opinion
Mercado-Martinez v. West
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Decided September 8, 1998No. 96-1596PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARLEY, Judge:
This is an appeal from an October 16,1996, decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA or Board) which found that the veteran had failed to submit new and material evidence to reopen his claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and a left knee disorder. This appeal is timely and the Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 7252(a). The Secretary has filed a motion for summary affirmance in lieu of a brief. For the reasons that follow, the Court will grant the Secretary’s motion and affirm the Board’s October 16,1996, decision.
I. BACKGROUND
The veteran…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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3Cited by11 opinions
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