Legal Opinion
Best v. Principi
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Decided May 15, 2001No. 99-1144PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
2Per curiam
In a single-judge order of March 22, 2001, the Court remanded the March 31, 1999, decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA or Board) that denied entitlement to an effective date earlier than July 16, 1990, for a total (100%) disability rating for post-traumatic stress disorder. The Court found that a remand was required in light of the recent enactment of the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA), Pub. L. No. 106-475, 114 Stat. 2096 (Nov. 9, 2000). On April 3, 2001, the appellant filed a timely motion for reconsideration or panel decision.
In his motion, the appellant…
3Cases cited12 opinions
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- Fletcher v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1991
- Mokal v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1990
- Dakota Industries, Inc., Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Ever Best Ltd. Dakota Blue Corp. Carl Eckhaus Sam Ko Kenneth Kwok, Appellees/cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
- United States v. Charles Lee YoungCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
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4Cited by75 opinions
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