Legal Opinion
Mamerto D. Valiao v. Anthony J. Principi
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Decided August 15, 2003No. 02-754PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IVERS, Judge:
The pro se appellant appeals a March 13, 2002 decision by the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board or BVA) in which the Board denied entitlement to dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC). The appellant has filed an informal brief, and the Secretary has filed a motion for summary affirmance. For the reasons set forth below, the Court will affirm the Board decision.
I. FACTS
The appellant is the brother of a deceased veteran who had recognized service in the Philippine Army from December 1941 until his death in August 1942. Record (R.) at 2, 8, 11. At the time of his death, the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Quartuccio v. PrincipiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2002
- Sabonis v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1994
- Soyini v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1991
- Charles v. PrincipiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2002
- Burris v. PrincipiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2001
3Cited by39 opinions
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