Legal Opinion
Dianne C. Tatum v. Eric K. Shinseki
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Decided September 28, 2009No. 07-2728PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KASOLD, Judge:
Veteran Dianne C. Tatum, appeals through counsel a May 23, 2007, decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) that denied entitlement to (1) a compensa-ble disability rating for peptic ulcer disease, and (2) an increased disability rating for hypothyroidism.
I. OVERVIEW
Ms. Tatum served honorably on active duty in the U.S. Army from May 1979 until November 1991. Shortly after leaving service, she was granted service connection for a stomach condition diagnosed as “mild peptic ulcer disease” and for a thyroid condition diagnosed as “hyperthyroidism/Graves’ disease,” and…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Gilbert v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1990
- Schafrath v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1991
- Allday v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1995
- Kay v. PrincipiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2002
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3Cited by8 opinions
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