Legal Opinion
Michael J. Bartlett v. Eric K. Shinseki
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Decided March 10, 2011No. 08-4092PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KASOLD, Chief Judge:
Michael J. Bartlett appeals through counsel a September 17, 2008, Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) decision that denied his claim for disability compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1151 (providing for compensation for VA fault in certain circumstances), because it was predicated on injuries received from an attack by another patient while Mr. Bartlett was admitted to a VA hospital, which the Board concluded was outside the scope of section 1151. Mr. Bartlett disputes this understanding of the law. The Secretary seeks affirmance of the. Board decision. For the reasons…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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- Gilbert v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1990
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- United States v. MenascheSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
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