Legal Opinion
Martin v. McDonald
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided August 5, 2014No. 2013-7097PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TARANTO, Circuit Judge.
Grover Martin, a veteran of the United States Army, applied for educational-assistance benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 3011. The Board of Veterans’ Appeals denied the application, concluding that Mr. Martin was ineligible for benefits under section 3011 because the basis for his honorable discharge in 1990 constituted “willful misconduct” as a matter of law. The Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims affirmed. Martin v. Shinseki, No. 11-0375, 2013 WL 931950 (Vet.App. Mar. 11, 2013).
It is undisputed that the officially declared reason for Mr. Martin’s discharge was “alcohol…
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- Burke Hensley, Claimant-Appellant v. Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2000
- William F. Allen, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2001
- Waters v. ShinsekiCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2010
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