Legal Opinion
Maxson v. West
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Decided July 6, 1999No. 97-1683PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GREENE, Judge:
The appellant, Raymond G. Maxson, appeals a July 31, 1997, Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) decision that determined that his partial colectomy, received prior to active service, was not aggravated by his combat service and thus denied his reopened claim for VA service-connected benefits. The Court has jurisdiction over the case under 38 U.S.C. §§ 7252(a) and 7266(a). On May 17, 1999, the appellant moved for expedited consideration. For the following reasons, the Court will grant the appellant’s motion and affirm the Board’s decision.
I. FACTS
In 1938, prior to his active…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Caluza v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1995
- Espiritu v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1992
- Robinette v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1995
- Flora L. Barnett, Claimant-Appellant v. Jesse Brown, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1996
- Tirpak v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1992
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Raymond G. Maxson, Claimant-Appellant v. Hershel W. Gober, Acting Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2000
- Dale S. Horn v. Eric K. ShinsekiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2012
- Thomas G. Joyce v. R. James NicholsonUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2005
- John F. Davis, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2002
- Sondel v. WestUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1999
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