Legal Opinion
Spencer v. Derwinski
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Decided January 18, 1991No. 90-62PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAMER, Associate Judge:
In its decision of December 5, 1989, the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA) denied the appellant’s claim for service connection for chronic post-traumatic arthritis in his left ankle, concluding that the arthritic condition probably resulted from a fall in 1958 and was not a residual of a left ankle injury the appellant suffered while serving in the Merchant Marines. Upon consideration of the argument and record in this case, the Court remands the case to the BVA for proceedings consistent with this opinion.
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The appellant has veteran status for his service in the United…
2Cases cited5 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
- Murphy v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1990
- Schumacher v. AldridgeDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1987
3Cited by10 opinions
- Manio v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1991
- Hersey v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1992
- Chisem v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1993
- Brady v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1993
- Look v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1992
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