Legal Opinion

Daniel J. Sandstrom, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided February 20, 2004No. 03-7075PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GAJARSA, Circuit Judge.

Daniel J. Sandstrom (“Sandstrom”) appeals from the November 8, 2002 ruling of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (“CAVC”), affirming the April 28, 1999 Board of Veterans Appeals (“BVA”) denial of his claim of entitlement to retroactive payment of Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) disability benefits at an increased statutory rate. Sandstrom v. Principi, 16 Vet.App. 481 (2002). Because in the absence of a clear, explicit waiver of sovereign immunity from liability for interest, the United States government (“the government”) pays all judgments and amounts due…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Rezi P. Forshey, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2002
  2. United States Ex Rel. Angarica v. BayardSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
  3. Atkins v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1977
  4. Claudus G. Smith, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2002
  5. Sandstrom v. PrincipiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2002

3Cited by13 opinions

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  3. Boston Edison Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2010
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  5. Consumers Energy Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2008

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