Legal Opinion

Hensley v. Brown

United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

Decided May 18, 1993No. 91-1179PublishedCited by 54 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEINBERG, Associate Judge:

The appellant, Vietnam veteran Danny J. Hensley, appeals from a March 13, 1991, Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA or Board) decision denying service-connected disability compensation for bilateral hearing loss. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary) has moved for summary affirmance. For the reasons set forth below, the Court will vacate the BVA decision and remand the matter for readjudication.

I. Background

The veteran served in the U.S. Navy from October 10, 1969, to August 17, 1973. R. at 13. On his applications to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Gilbert v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1990
  2. Colvin v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1991
  3. Fletcher v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1991
  4. Quarles v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1992
  5. Masors v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1992

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3Cited by54 opinions

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