Legal Opinion
Smith v. Derwinski
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Decided March 12, 1992No. 90-926PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANKIN, Associate Judge, filed the opinion of the Court, in which IVERS, Associate Judge, joined. KRAMER, Associate Judge, filed a separate concurring opinion.
MANKIN, Associate Judge:
Appellant, Cynthia A. Smith (Mrs. Smith), seeks reversal of a May 14, 1990, Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA or Board) decision that denied her entitlement to dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) benefits on the grounds that the death of her husband, an enlisted member of the United States Navy, was the result of his own willful misconduct and not incurred in line of duty. Cynthia A. Smith in the Case of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Gilbert v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1990
- Colvin v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1991
- Fletcher v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1991
- Akins v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1991
3Cited by7 opinions
- Daniels v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1996
- Forshey v. WestUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1998
- Venturella v. GoberUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1997
- Elias v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1997
- Myore v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1996
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