Legal Opinion
Ollis v. Shulkin
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided May 26, 2017No. 2016-1315PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DYK, Circuit Judge.
Paul Ollis, a veteran, brought a claim for disability benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, a section that requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA”) to pay benefits for certain injuries incurred as a result of VA medical care. Mr. Ollis suffers from atrial fibrillation and claims a disability resulting from complications of a heart procedure to treat that condition. The procedure (called mini-MAZE) was allegedly recommended by a VA doctor but was performed by a private doctor. The VA denied Mr. Ollis’s application for benefits, and both the Board of Veterans’ Appeals and…
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