Legal Opinion
Pekular v. Mansfield
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Decided October 31, 2007No. 05-2067PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHOELEN, Judge:
This case requires the Court to interpret and to apply the recent decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Federal Circuit) in Padgett v. Nicholson, 473 F.3d 1364 (Fed.Cir.2007) [hereinafter Padgett III], rev’g 19 Vet.App. 334 (2005) (en banc order) [hereinafter Padgett II]. In his appeal, appellant Thomas Pekular, through counsel, sought reversal of an April 25, 2005, Board decision denying service connection for a lung disorder. Mr. Pekular died while his appeal was pending before the Court and his surviving spouse Marjorie Pekular (movant), filed a…
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