Legal Opinion

Laruan v. West

United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

Decided February 3, 1998No. 96-179PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NEBEKER, Chief Judge, filed the opinion of the Court. KRAMER and STEINBERG, Judges, filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.

NEBEKER, Chief Judge:

The pro se appellant, Anchong K. Laruan, appeals a February 9, 1996, decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA or Board) which concluded that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen his claim of entitlement to veterans benefits. Upon consideration of the briefs of the parties and the record on appeal, the Court holds that the appellant has failed to establish the requisite threshold status as a veteran by a…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Addington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Mazurek v. ArmstrongSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  3. Gilbert v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1990
  4. M. A. P. v. RyanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
  5. Steadman v. Securities & Exchange CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1981

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Manlincon v. WestUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1999
  2. Patrick F. D’AMICO, Claimant-Appellant, v. Togo D. WEST, Jr., Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2000
  3. Winters v. WestUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1999
  4. Capellan v. PeakeCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2008
  5. Kingston v. WestUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1998

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