Legal Opinion

David L. Hornick v. Eric K. Shinseki

United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

Decided August 20, 2010No. 08-3221PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GREENE, Judge:

Veteran David L. Hornick appeals, through counsel, a September 15, 2008, decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) that determined that it was proper for a VA regional office (RO) to sever his May 1996 award of VA compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151. Mr. Hornick seeks reversal, arguing, inter alia, that VA erred in severing his award of section 1151 compensation benefits because, under 38 U.S.C. § 1159, that award was protected because it had been in force for more than ten years. The Secretary responds that the Board was bound by General Counsel Precedent…

2Cases cited21 opinions

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  4. Brown v. GardnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  5. King v. St. Vincent's HospitalSupreme Court of the United States · 1991

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Clarence W. King v. Eric K. ShinsekiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2014
  2. Joseph C. Hillyard v. Eric K. ShinsekiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2011
  3. Donald Mulder v. Sloan D. GibsonUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2014
  4. Robert L. Trafter v. Eric K. ShinsekiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2013
  5. Viegas v. ShinsekiCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2013

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