Legal Opinion
Prillaman v. Principi
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided October 14, 2003No. Nos. 03-7012, 03-7036PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MICHEL, Circuit Judge.
Appellants Blackwell and Prillaman appeal from the decisions of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (“CAVC”) affirming the Board of Veterans’ Appeals’ (“BVA’s”) finding that there was no new and material evidence supporting a reopening of the appellants’ claims for service connection. Because the CAVC correctly applied a clear error standard of review to the BVA’s determination that there was no new and material evidence, we affirm.
Background
Under section 7105(c) of Title 38, a final decision on a veteran’s claim that is not appealed may not be reopened unless…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Miller v. FentonSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Lewis Hodge, Claimant-Appellant v. Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1998
- Flora L. Barnett, Claimant-Appellant v. Jesse Brown, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1996
- Jesus A. Barrera, Claimant-Appellant, and Peter F. Johnson, Claimant-Appellant v. Hershel W. Gober, Acting Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1997
- Elkins v. WestUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1999
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Woehlaert v. NicholsonUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2007
- Pilar F. Suaviso v. R. James NicholsonUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2006
- Gardin v. ShinsekiCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2010
- Jane E. Prillaman, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Charles E. Blackwell, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2003
- Peggy L. Quattlebaum v. Eric K. ShinsekiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2012
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