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Velez v. West

United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

Decided March 25, 1998No. 96-47PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEINBERG, Judge:

The appellant, World War II combat veteran Medaldo Velez, appeals through counsel an October 31,1995, decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board or BVA) denying service connection for a chronic gastrointestinal disability. Record (R.) at 9, 16. Both parties have filed briefs. This appeal is timely, and the Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 38 U.S.C. §§ 7252(a) and 7266(a). For the reasons that follow, the Court will affirm the decision of the Board.

I. Facts and Procedural History

The appellant, a combat veteran who was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in…

2Cases cited58 opinions

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  2. Federal Crop Ins. Corp. v. MerrillSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  3. Caluza v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1995
  4. Allday v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1995
  5. Murphy v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1990

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3Cited by44 opinions

  1. Fenderson v. WestUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1999
  2. L IZZIE K. M AY FIELD v. R. James NicholsonUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2005
  3. Pauline Prickett v. R. James NicholsonUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2006
  4. Brannon v. WestUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1998
  5. Buckley v. WestUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1998

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