Legal Opinion
Garcia v. Wilkie
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided November 5, 2018No. 2018-1038PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Taranto, Circuit Judge.
*729 Teofila Garcia, the late husband of appellant Pauline Garcia, was a veteran of the United States Army. In 2002, he filed a claim with the Department of Veterans Affairs for disability benefits based on a mental disorder characterized by paranoia, which he asserted was connected to his military service. The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied his claim in 2006. After initially appealing to the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (Veterans Court), Mr. Garcia successfully moved to dismiss the appeal, and the Board's decision became final.
Mr. Garcia then collaterally…
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