Legal Opinion
Buie v. Shinseki
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Decided March 23, 2010No. 08-2705PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Per curiam
James E. Buie appeals through counsel a May 5, 2008, Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) decision that (1) granted an effective date of April 16,1998, for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability; and (2) granted an effective date of April 16,1998, for the award of a 60% disability rating for a low back disability.1 The Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 38 U.S.C. §§ 7252(a) and 7266(a) to review the Board decision.
The novel legal issue raised by this case is whether a claimant may be awarded special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) when the…
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- Kutscherousky v. WestUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1999
- Green v. Bock Laundry MacHine Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
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