Legal Opinion
Walker v. Shinseki
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided February 21, 2013No. 2011-7184PublishedCited by 124 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLEVENGER, Circuit Judge.
This case involves a claim for disability compensation filed by Julius E. Walker (“Mr. Walker”) on April 7, 2007, for bilateral hearing loss. The Board of Veterans’ Appeals (“Board”) denied the claim on May 5, 2010. Pending appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (“Veterans Court”), the claimant died, and his son, Brig. Gen. James E. Walker (‘Walker”), was substituted as a potential accrued benefits beneficiary. The Veterans Court affirmed the Board’s denial of the claim for bilateral hearing loss, and Walker timely appealed to this court. We…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- James P. Barr v. R. James NicholsonUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2007
- Jerry R. Shedden, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2004
- James E. Szemraj, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2004
- Savage v. GoberUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1997
- Holton v. ShinsekiCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2009
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3Cited by124 opinions
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