Legal Opinion
David J. Jones v. Eric K. Shinseki
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Decided October 26, 2012No. 11-2704PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LANCE, Judge:
The appellant, veteran David J. Jones, appeals through counsel the portion of a July 12, 2011, decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) that denied entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 10% for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). 1 For the following reasons, the Court will vacate the Board’s decision on that matter and remand it for readjudication consistent with this decision.
I. FACTS
The appellant served on active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps from February 14, 1972, to January 21,1975, including service in the Philippines. R. at 1499.
In January 2003,…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Russello v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Gilbert v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1990
- Brown v. GardnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Kutscherousky v. WestUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1999
- Jandreau v. NicholsonCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2007
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Spicer v. McDonoughCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2023
- 10-45 938Board of Veterans' Appeals · 2015
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