Sims v. Shinseki

DYK, Circuit Judge.

James D. Sims (“Sims”) appeals the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (“Veterans Court”) affirming the denial of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. This case presents the question of what procedures the Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) must follow when the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (“Board”) directs the VA regional office (“RO”) to reopen a case for new and material evidence. The Veterans Court held that the RO could issue a supplemental statement of the case (“SSOC”) if service connection is denied. We affirm.

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