Legal Opinion
Baker v. West
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Decided April 7, 1998No. 96-1456PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IVERS, Judge:
The veteran appeals from a July 5, 1996, Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA or Board) decision which denied an increased rating for schizophrenia, paranoid, with a history of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), currently rated 30% disabling. The Secretary has filed a motion for remand. The appellant seeks reversal and opposes the motion for remand. For the reasons stated below, the Court will vacate the BVA’s July 5,1996, decision and remand the matter.
I. FACTS
The veteran served on active duty in the U.S. Army from May 1966 to May 1969, including service in Vietnam. Record (R.)…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Gilbert v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1990
- Karnas v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1991
- Gabrielson v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1994
- Douglas v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1992
- Murincsak v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1992
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3Cited by33 opinions
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- Woods v. GoberUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2000
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