Legal Opinion
Jeffrey T. Petitti v. Robert A. McDonald
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Decided October 28, 2015No. 13-3469PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHOELEN, Judge:
Jeffrey T. Petitti appeals through counsel, a November 20, 2013, Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) decision that denied entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 40% for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Record (R.) at 3-21. This matter was referred to a panel of the Court to address, with oral argument, whether the Board erred in concluding that Mr. Petitti was not entitled to a minimum compensa- ble disability rating for each affected joint under 38 C.F.R. § 4.71a, Diagnostic Code (DC) 5002, as read in light of 38 C.F.R. § 4.59. As explained below, the Court concludes that…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Auer v. RobbinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Brown v. GardnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Kutscherousky v. WestUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1999
- Fletcher v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1991
- Schafrath v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1991
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3Cited by36 opinions
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- Crystal D. Southall-Norman v. Robert A. McDonaldUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2016
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