Legal Opinion
Steven M. YATES, Claimant-Appellant, v. Togo D. WEST, Jr., Respondent-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided June 16, 2000No. 00-7014PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOURIE, Circuit Judge.
Steven P. Yates appeals from the judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims affirming the decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals denying Yates’ claim of clear and unmistakable error in a 1976 Department of Veterans Affairs regional office (“RO”) claim decision. See Yates v. West, No. 98-1336, 1999 WL 542182 (July 21,1999). We affirm.
BACKGROUND
Yates served in the military from 1968 to 1970, during which time he was treated for foot, ankle, and shin pain. His medical records included certain diagnostic codes that were not understandable to a lay…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Trinidad G. Bustos, Claimant-Appellant v. Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1999
- Stephen L. Helfer, Claimant-Appellant v. Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1999
- Frank A. Glover, Claimant-Appellant v. Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1999
- Russell E. SMITH, Claimant-Appellant, v. Togo D. WEST, Jr., Respondent-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2000
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