Legal Opinion

Hampton v. Gober

United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

Decided November 5, 1997No. 97-27PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KRAMER, Judge.

The appellant, Mark W. Hampton, appeals a December 18, 1996, decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA or Board) which determined, inter alia, that the appellant’s claim for service connection for a left knee disorder was not well grounded. Record (R.) at 1-7. This appeal is timely, and the Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 7252(a). For the reasons that follow, the Court will reverse the decision of the BVA and remand the matter.

Under 38 U.S.C. § 5107(a), the appellant has the burden of submitting evidence sufficient to justify a belief that his claim of…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Gilbert v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1990
  2. Caluza v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1995
  3. Allday v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1995
  4. Murphy v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1990
  5. Quarles v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1992

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Clyburn v. WestUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1999
  2. Thomas G. Joyce v. R. James NicholsonUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2005
  3. Arthur D. Roebuck v. R. James NicholsonUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2006
  4. Cotant v. PrincipiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2003
  5. McCartt v. WestUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1999

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