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Willie E. Tatum v. Eric K. Shinseki

United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

Decided November 3, 2010No. 08-3782PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KASOLD, Chief Judge:

Veteran Willie E. Tatum appeals through counsel a July 25, 2008, decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) that denied entitlement to an initial disability evaluation in excess of 10% for residuals of radical prostatectomy for cancer of the prostate. 1 Mr. Tatum argues that the Board erred when it failed to ensure compliance with 38 C.F.R. § 4.115b, Diagnostic Code (DC) 7528 (2008). The Secretary disputes this contention. For the rea sons set forth below, the Board’s decision will be set aside and the matters remanded for further adjudication.

I. FACTS

Mr. Tatum…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Auer v. RobbinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  2. Lopez v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
  3. Allday v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1995
  4. Kay v. PrincipiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2002
  5. William A. Smith, Claimant-Appellee v. Jesse Brown, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1994

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Clarence W. King v. Eric K. ShinsekiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2014
  2. Marvin O. Johnson v. Eric K. ShinsekiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2013
  3. Donald Mulder v. Sloan D. GibsonUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2014
  4. George D. Murphy v. Eric K. ShinsekiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2014
  5. Franklin Gill v. Eric K. ShinsekiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2013

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