Legal Opinion
Holton v. Shinseki
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided March 5, 2009No. 21-1196PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRYSON, Circuit Judge.
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John R. Holton, Jr., and Denver M. Bryant appeal the decisions of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (“Veterans Court”) denying their respective claims for disability compensation. Because the appellants put forth similar arguments that require us to clarify the elements that a veteran must satisfy to receive disability compensation,, we address their appeals together. We affirm in both cases.
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Mr. Holton served on active duty in the U.S. Coast Guard from July 1968 to July 1972. In February 2002, Mr. Holton filed a claim with the Department of Veterans Affairs…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Jerry R. Shedden, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2004
- Ronald W. Wagner, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2004
- Mark E. Madden, Claimant-Appellant v. Hershel W. Gober, Acting Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1997
- William F. Allen, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2001
- DeLaRosa v. PeakeCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2008
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3Cited by52 opinions
- Walker v. ShinsekiCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2013
- Fagan v. ShinsekiCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2009
- Dale S. Horn v. Eric K. ShinsekiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2012
- Kevin T. Donnellan v. Eric K. ShinsekiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2010
- Gray v. Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2017
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