Legal Opinion
Military Order of the Purple Heart v. Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided September 10, 2009No. 2008-7076PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge NEWMAN.
Concurring in part and dissenting in part opinion filed by Circuit Judge SCHALL.
NEWMAN, Circuit Judge.
The petitioners are veterans organizations, the Military Order of the Purple Heart of the USA and the National Veterans Legal Services Program. They request direct review, in accordance with the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 502,1 of a new procedure promulgated by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs with respect to the determination of certain claims.
The petitioners state that the new procedure, which applies only to large awards, is in violation…
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