Legal Opinion
Winsett v. Principi
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided May 15, 2003No. 02-7267PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Per curiam
Shelia Winsett (“appellant”) appeals the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims’ denial of her petition for writ of mandamus. Winsett v. Principi, 15 Vet.App. 403 (Vet.App.2002). We affirm.
Gary Jacks, the appellant’s ex-husband, was on active duty from May 1969 to January 1972. In June of 1989, Mr. Jacks died of a myocardial infarction. At the time of his death, Mr. Jacks had a pending claim for disability benefits based on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The appellant, as custodial parent of Mr. Jacks’ children, filed a claim on their behalf seeking dependency and indemnity compensation…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Kerr v. United States Dist. Court for Northern Dist. of Cal.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Carl v. Lamb, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2002
- Douglas B. Morgan, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2003
- Michael D. Herndon, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2002
- In Re Joseph W. NewmanCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Shelia Winsett v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veteran AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2003
- Winsett v. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Winsett v. ShinsekiCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2013