Legal Opinion
Reald v. Shinseki
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided June 22, 2011No. 2010-7100PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LINN, Circuit Judge.
Dwight L. Read (“Read”) appeals from the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (“Veterans Court”), holding that a 2007 Board of Veterans’ Appeals (“Board”) decision changing the situs of Read’s disability from one Muscle Group to another was not a severance of Read’s service connection in violation of 38 U.S.C. § 1159. Read v. Shinseki, No. 07-3461, 2009 WL 3367647 (Vet.App. Oct. 21, 2009) (Table) {“Read ”). For the reasons set forth below, this court affirms.
Background
During World War II, the Veteran’s Administration, now known as the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Andrew M. Collaro, Claimant-Appellant v. Togo G. West, Jr., Acting Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1998
- Wanless v. ShinsekiCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2010
- Hogan v. PeakeCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2008
- Gifford v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1994
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