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William H. Wanless v. Eric K. Shinseki

United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

Decided September 18, 2009No. 07-1501PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIS, Judge:

U.S. Army veteran William H. Wanless appeals a December 8, 2006, Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) decision that denied him payment of full disability compensation during his period of incarceration in a private prison under State contract. Mr. Wanless argues that because he was incarcerated in a private prison under State contract, the Board erred in reducing his benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 5313. For the reasons stated below, we affirm the Board’s December 2006 decision.

I. BACKGROUND

Mr. Wanless served on active duty in the U.S. Army from September 1979 to November 1981.…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Skidmore v. Swift & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
  3. Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans Affairs v. SandersSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  4. Gilbert v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1990
  5. Brown v. GardnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1994

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Wanless v. ShinsekiCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2010
  2. Donald Mulder v. Sloan D. GibsonUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2014
  3. Mulder v. McDonaldCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2015
  4. Catherine A. Shephard v. Eric K. ShinsekiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2013
  5. Donald Mathews v. Robert A. McDonaldUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2016

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