Legal Opinion

Dee W. Kilpatrick, Claimant-Appellee v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided May 7, 2003No. 02-7356PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRYSON, Circuit Judge.

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs appeals from a decision of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (“the Veterans Court”) directing that specially adapted housing benefits be awarded to Dee W. Kilpatrick, a disabled veteran. Because we agree with the Veterans Court that Mr. Kilpatrick is entitled to the housing benefits at issue, we affirm.

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Mr. Kilpatrick served on active duty in the United States Army from 1960 to 1963. His military service entitled him to medical treatment from the Department of Veterans Affairs (“DVA”). In the early 1990’s, Mr. Kilpatrick sought…

2Cases cited16 opinions

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Garcia v. Department of Homeland SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2006
  2. Star-Glo Associates, Lp v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2005
  3. Cotant v. PrincipiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2003
  4. David L. Hornick v. Eric K. ShinsekiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2010
  5. Robert L. Trafter v. Eric K. ShinsekiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2013

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