Legal Opinion
Pitts v. Dept. Of Veterans Affairs
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided November 20, 2012No. 2011-7182UnpublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRYSON, Circuit Judge.
Ernest Pitts, Jr., a veteran, claims entitlement to disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (“DVA”) based on post-traumatic stress syndrome (“PTSD”), a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, a sinus disorder, and a skin disorder, all of which he contends are service-connected conditions. He was represented by counsel before the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (“CAVC”), which upheld a ruling of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals rejecting his claims.
On appeal to this court, Mr. Pitts argues that his lawyer provided him inadequate representation in the…
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