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Young v. Derwinski

United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

Decided October 25, 1990No. 90-53PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KRAMER, Associate Judge:

In March of 1988, the appellant, Ellen Rolby Young, filed a claim with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for the proceeds of her former spouse’s veterans life insurance policy. Her claim was administratively denied and she subsequently appealed that decision to the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA). After the BVA denied her claim on November 3, 1989, Young filed an appeal with this Court. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary) moved to dismiss Young’s appeal on the grounds that 38 U.S.C. § 784(a) (1988) grants exclusive jurisdiction over veteran’s life…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Morton v. MancariSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. United States v. Borden Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1939
  3. Rodriguez v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  4. Mobil Oil Corp. v. HigginbothamSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  5. Mara v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1931

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Moore v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1991
  2. Smith v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1991
  3. Lee v. WestUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2000
  4. Karen Gordon v. James B. PeakeUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2008
  5. Donovan v. GoberDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1998

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