Legal Opinion
Guerra v. Shinseki
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided April 29, 2011No. 2010-7080PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge BRYSON. Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge GAJARSA.
BRYSON, Circuit Judge.
This case requires us to construe one of the statutes providing benefits for disabled veterans. The issue on appeal is whether the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (“the Veterans Court”) correctly interpreted a statute that provides additional monthly compensation to certain severely disabled veterans. We hold that it did, and we affirm.
Pursuant to congressional direction, the Department of Veterans Affairs (“DVA”) has promulgated a “disability ratings schedule”…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Chrysler Corp. v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Federal Express Corp. v. HoloweckiSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
- Shalala v. Guernsey Memorial HospitalSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Fugere v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1990
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Gazelle v. ShulkinCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2017
- Disabled American Veterans v. Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2017
- Mason v. ShinsekiCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2014
- Frederick C. Gazelle v. Robert A. McDonaldUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2016
- Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2011
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