Legal Opinion

Collier v. Derwinski

United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

Decided August 9, 1991No. 90-839PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KRAMER, Associate Judge:

The Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA), concluding appellant was not unemployable, denied his claim for pension benefits. Because the BVA, in making this determination, failed to consider and evaluate relevant evidence submitted by appellant and its impact on appellant’s ability to engage in substantial gainful employment, we vacate and remand the case to the BVA for proceedings consistent with this opinion.

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Background

Appellant served on active duty from December 1966 to November 1969 and from December 1970 to September 1973. R. at 2, 4. On July 29, 1986, appellant…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Gilbert v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1990
  2. Colvin v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1991
  3. Murphy v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1990
  4. Hatlestad v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1991
  5. Webster v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1991

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Masors v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1992
  2. Murincsak v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1992
  3. Elcyzyn v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1994
  4. Beaty v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1994
  5. Baker v. WestUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1998

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