Legal Opinion
Elizabeth H. Bonner v. R. James Nicholson
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Decided June 17, 2005No. 02-742PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GREEN, Judge, filed the opinion of the court. HAGEL, Judge, filed a concurring opinion.
GREENE, Judge:
Mrs. Elizabeth H. Bonner, widow of veteran Emmet P. Bonner, appeals, through counsel, a September 27, 2001, Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) decision that denied an effective date earlier than November 1994 for an award of dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC). Record (R.) at 1-35. Mrs. Bonner argues that under 38 U.S.C. § 5110(g), 38 C.F.R. § 3.313 (2004), and VA Office of General Counsel opinions she is entitled to an effective date of August 1975 for her DIC benefits. Appellant’s…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Gilbert v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1990
- Gabrielson v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1994
- Howard F. Roberson, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2001
19 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by10 opinions
- Ellington v. PeakeCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2008
- Bonner v. NicholsonCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2007
- Clabon Jones v. Eric K. ShinsekiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2009
- Vola M. Brown v. R. James NicholsonUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2007
- Bonner v. NicholsonCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2007
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.