Legal Opinion
Viegas v. Shinseki
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided January 31, 2013No. 2012-7075PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAYER, Circuit Judge.
John L. Viegas appeals the final judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (“Veterans Court”) affirming a decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (“board”) that denied his claim for disability compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151. See Viegas v. Shinseki, No. 10-568, 2011 WL 5865451, 2011 U.S.App. Vet. Claims LEXIS 2554 (Nov. 23, 2011) (“Veterans Court Decision”). Because we conclude that the Veterans Court misinterpreted the causation requirement set forth in section 1151(a)(1), we reverse and remand.
I. BACKGROUND
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