Legal Opinion

Rucker v. Brown

United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

Decided January 27, 1997No. 94-0927PublishedCited by 73 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NEBEKER, Chief Judge:

The appellant, Robert L. Rucker, appeals a July 25, 1994, Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board or BVA) decision that found his claims for service connection for cancers of the bladder, left kidney, prostate, and right lung not well grounded. After considering the record on appeal and the briefs of the parties, the Court will affirm the BVA decision in part, reverse the decision in part, and remand a matter to the Board for further adjudication.

I. FACTS

The appellant served on active duty in the U.S. Navy from March 1944 to January 1946. Record (R.) at 20. While in service, he…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. Frye v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1923
  3. Colvin v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1991
  4. Murphy v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1990
  5. Quarles v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1992

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3Cited by73 opinions

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