Legal Opinion
Lizzie K. Mayfield v. R. James Nicholson
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Decided December 21, 2006No. 02-1077PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
On Remand from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
KASOLD, Judge:
Lizzie K. Mayfield, the surviving spouse of veteran Estey Mayfield, appeals through counsel a May 23, 2002, decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) that denied her claim for dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) because her husband’s death was not service connected. Mrs. Mayfield’s arguments on appeal all centered on the adequacy of the notice she had been provided, as required by 38 U.S.C. § 5103(a) and 38 C.F.R. § 3.159(b), and whether the Board had provided an adequate statement of reasons or…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Russello v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Gilbert v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1990
- United States v. Wong Kim Bo, A/K/A Yee Kuk Ho, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Dingess - Hartman v. NicholsonUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2006
11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by40 opinions
- Alfonso Medrano v. R. James NicholsonUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2007
- Mayfield v. NicholsonCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2007
- Angel Vazquez -Flores v. James B. PeakeUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2008
- Angel Vazquez-Flores v. Eric K. ShinsekiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2010
- Bonhomme v. NicholsonUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2007
35 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.