Legal Opinion

Birdeye Middleton v. Shinseki

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided August 15, 2013No. 2013-7014PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge LOURIE.

Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge PLAGER.

LOURIE, Circuit Judge.

Birdeye L. Middleton appeals from the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (the “Veterans Court”) affirming the decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (the “Board”) denying a disability rating in excess of 20% for his service-connected diabetes. See Middleton v. Shinseki, No. 10-4222, 2012 WL 2180580 (Vet.App. June 15, 2012) (unpublished). Because the Veterans Court did not err in interpreting the governing regulations and we lack…

2Cases cited9 opinions

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  2. Lockheed Corporation v. Sheila E. Widnall, Secretary of the Air ForceCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1997
  3. Oscar Johnson v. Edward J. Derwinski, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1991
  4. Jackson v. SHINSEKICourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2009
  5. Amberman v. ShinsekiCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2009

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3Cited by15 opinions

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  5. Billy D. McCarroll v. Robert A. McDonaldUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2016

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