Legal Opinion

Davidson v. SHINSEKI

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided September 14, 2009No. 19-2070PublishedCited by 178 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LINN, Circuit Judge.

Bertha G. Davidson (“Ms. Davidson”) appeals a decision of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (“Veterans Court”), which affirmed a decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (“Board”) finding that Ms. Davidson’s husband did not die from a service-connected or compensable disability. In re Davidson, No. 02-16 322 (Bd. Vet.App. June 28, 2007) (“Board Op.”), aff'd, Davidson v. Shinseki, No. 07-2070, 2009 WL 550161 (Vet.App. Mar. 5, 2009) (“CAVC Op.”). Because the Veterans Court ignored the precedent of this court and incorrectly interpreted 38 U.S.C. § 1154…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Caluza v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1995
  2. Jandreau v. NicholsonCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2007
  3. Donald Buchanan, Claimant-Appellant v. R. James Nicholson, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2006

3Cited by178 opinions

  1. Rick K. Kahana v. Eric K. ShinsekiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2011
  2. William Shade v. Eric K. ShinsekiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2010
  3. Robert H. Arneson v. Eric K. ShinsekiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2011
  4. Robert Fountain v. Robert A. McDonaldUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2015
  5. King v. Dept. Of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2012

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