Legal Opinion

Sickels v. Shinseki

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided May 6, 2011No. 2010-7140PublishedCited by 49 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CLEVENGER, Circuit Judge.

Appellant, Homer D. Sickels, appeals from a decision of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (“Veterans Court”) affirming a Board of Veterans’ Appeals (“Board”) decision denying compensation for a right knee disability. Sickels v. Shinseki, No. 08-1963, 2010 WL 1972899 (Vet.App. May 18, 2010). For the following reasons we affirm the Veterans Court’s decision.

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Mr. Sickels served on active duty in the United States Army from August 1948 until August 1950. The available service medical records show that he suffered a right knee injury in September 1949…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Comer v. PeakeCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2009
  2. Tommie P. Butler, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2001
  3. Robert E. Moody, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2004
  4. Rizzo v. ShinsekiCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2009
  5. Luke C. Miley, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2004

3Cited by49 opinions

  1. Deloach v. ShinsekiCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2013
  2. Joe L. Monzingo v. Eric K. ShinsekiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2012
  3. Glenn Defense Marine (Asia), PTE Ltd. v. StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2012
  4. Cohen Financial Services, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2013
  5. Arnold Parks v. ShinsekiCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2013

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