Legal Opinion
John A. McCay Claimant-Appellant v. Jesse Brown, Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided February 12, 1997No. 96-7061PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MICHEL, Circuit Judge.
John A. McCay (“McCay”) seeks review of the June 12, 1996 decision of the United States Court of Veterans Appeals denying him entitlement to an effective date prior to May 24, 1989 for an award of Department of Veterans Affairs (‘VA”) disability compensation for injuries caused by herbicide exposure. Because the Court of Veterans Appeals’ interpretation of 38 U.S.C. § 5110(g) (1994) is correct and MeCay’s equitable arguments are unavailing, we affirm.
BACKGROUND
MeCay served in the United States Army from May 7, 1969 to October 19, 1970. His service included a tour of duty…
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3Cited by31 opinions
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