Legal Opinion
Allin v. Brown
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Decided February 14, 1994No. 90-1565PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANKIN, Judge:
Elaine S. Allin (appellant) appeals a June 13, 1990, decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA or Board) denying entitlement to death benefits for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation for Service-Connected Deaths under 38 U.S.C. § 1318(b)(1) [hereinafter DIC]. The Court affirms in part, vacates in part, and remands this case to the Board.
I. Factual Background
The veteran served in the United States Army from May 1941 to May 1946. He was captured by the Japanese on April 9, 1942, and survived the Bataan Death March. The veteran was held as a prisoner of war (POW) until…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Gilbert v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1990
- Russell v. PrincipiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1992
- Fred P. Gardner, Claimant-Appellee v. Jesse Brown, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1993
- Mokal v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1990
- Godwin v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1991
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Francisco v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1994
- Rhodan v. WestUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1998
- DeSousa v. GoberUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1997
- Sondel v. WestUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1999
- Harvey v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1994
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