Legal Opinion
Jackson v. SHINSEKI
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided November 25, 2009No. 2009-7015PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RADER, Circuit Judge.
The United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (the ‘Veterans Court”) held that attorney Francis M. Jackson was not entitled to fees for his representation of veteran Gerald Easier in connection with a service disability claim, which ultimately included a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (“TDIU”). Because Mr. Easler’s claim did not include the requisite evidence to support a TDIU claim before the Board of Veterans Appeals (the “Board”), Mr. Eas-ler’s claim was not a part of the “case” as defined in 38 U.S.C. § 5904(c). For that reason,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Howard F. Roberson, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2001
- Comer v. PeakeCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2009
- James W. Stanley, Jr., Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2002
- Gambill v. ShinsekiCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2009
- Kenneth M. Carpenter, Claimant-Appellant v. R. James Nicholson, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2006
3Cited by20 opinions
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- Catherine Cornell v. Robert A. McDonaldUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2016
- Francis M. Jackson v. Eric K. ShinsekiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2014
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