Legal Opinion
Constance Copeland v. Eric K. Shinseki
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Decided November 14, 2012No. 11-2408PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KASOLD, Chief Judge:
Mrs. Constance Copeland, surviving spouse of veteran Donnie Copeland, appeals through counsel a June 8, 2011, decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) that denied (1) accrued benefits for osteosarcoma of the left mandible2 and (2) dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) for Mr. Copeland’s death due to osteosarcoma of the left mandible. Mrs. Copeland argues that (1) Congress’s assignment of an effective date of October 10, 2008 (the date of enactment), for 88 U.S.C. § 5121A violated the equal protection component of the Fifth Amendment of the U.S.…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Federal Communications Commission v. Beach Communications, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Heller v. Doe Ex Rel. DoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Gilbert v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1990
- Kimel v. Florida Board of RegentsSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
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3Cited by11 opinions
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