Legal Opinion
Regis J. Byrd v. R. James Nicholson
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Decided December 23, 2005No. 04-1384PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORMAN, Judge:
The appellant, veteran Regis J. Byrd, appeals, through counsel, a July 21, 2004, decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) that denied VA disability compensation for gum disease. She argues that VA regulation 38 C.F.R. § 3.381(a), which precludes compensation for service-connected periodontal disease (also known as gum disease), conflicts with 38 U.S.C. §§ 1110 and 1131, the statutory provisions authorizing VA disability compensation for disabilities resulting from an injury suffered or disease contracted in the line of duty, or for aggravation of a preexisting injury…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Brown v. GardnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Manio v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1991
- Adway Maggitt, Jr., Claimant-Appellant v. Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2000
- Fred P. Gardner, Claimant-Appellee v. Jesse Brown, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1993
- Gardner v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1991
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3Cited by7 opinions
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