Legal Opinion
Carpenter v. Brown
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Decided October 5, 1995No. 94-292PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARLEY, Judge:
This is an appeal from a January 28, 1994, decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA or Board) which denied a rating in excess of 50% for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This appeal is timely and the Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 7252(a). For the reasons that follow, the Court will affirm the decision of the BVA regarding the increased rating claim.
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The appellant served in the U.S. Marine Corps from July 1967 to February 1969, including service in Vietnam. Record (R.) at 46. In a May 1983 VA psychiatric examination, the examining doctor diagnosed…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Gilbert v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1990
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- Martin v. Occupational Safety & Health Review CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Lyng v. PayneSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Ehlert v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by32 opinions
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