Legal Opinion
Willsey v. Peake
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided August 11, 2008No. 2007-7095PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POGUE, Judge.
This case raises the question of whether a 1983 denial of disability benefits for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (“PTSD”) was free of Clear and Unmistakable Error (“CUE”). Although the government challenges our jurisdiction to consider the issue, we conclude that the question raised is a legal one subject to our review. Because there was no CUE in the denial, however, we affirm the decision below.
Background
The record indicates that Claimant/Appellant William Willsey (“Willsey”) — who served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam from February 1969 until February 1971 — is disabled by PTSD.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Rezi P. Forshey, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2002
- Russell v. PrincipiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1992
- James R. Cook, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2003
- Lyle H. Prenzler v. Edward J. Derwinski, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1991
- Douglas B. Morgan, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2003
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