Legal Opinion

Githens v. SHINSEKI

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided April 26, 2012No. 2010-7129PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

REYNA, Circuit Judge.

Ms. Karen S. Githens-Bellas appeals the decision of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (“Veterans Court”) that affirmed the Regional Office’s (“RO”) 1996 denial of total disability based on individual unemployability (“TDIU”). Githens-Bellas v. Shinseki, No. 08-4239, 2010 WL 1896446 at *1 (CAVC May 12, 2010) (“Op.”). Ms. Githens-Bellas believes that the Veterans Court erred when it upheld a finding that the RO did not commit clear and unmistakable error (“CUE”). For lack of jurisdiction, we dismiss.

I. Factual History

Ms. Githens-Bellas served in the U.S. Army from…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Rezi P. Forshey, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2002
  2. James R. Cook, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2003
  3. Henry L. Conway, Jr., Claimant-Appellee v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2004
  4. James E. Szemraj, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2004
  5. Milton Santana-Venegas, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2002

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Thomas F. Cacciola v. Sloan D. GibsonUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2014
  2. Kisor v. ShulkinCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2017
  3. Green v. WilkieCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2020
  4. Kelly v. McDonaldCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2015
  5. Matwijiszyn v. WilkieCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2020

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