Legal Opinion
Morton v. Gober
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Decided November 6, 2000No. 96-1517PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
2Per curiam
On July 14,1999, this Court affirmed the September 6, 1996, decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA or Board) which determined that the appellant’s claims for service connection for hearing loss, varicose veins, a back disorder other than scoliosis of the thoracolumbar vertebrae, and shortening or lengthening of the right upper extremity were not well grounded. Morton v. West, 12 Vet.App. 477 (1999), en banc review denied, 13 Vet. App. 205. In doing so, the Court held that pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 5107, “absent the submission and establishment of a well-grounded claim, the…
3Cases cited13 opinions
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- Lewis Hodge, Claimant-Appellant v. Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1998
- Vda de Landicho v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1994
- Zevalkink v. BrownCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1996
- Robinette v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1995
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4Cited by16 opinions
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