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Sucic v. Wilkie

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided April 23, 2019No. 2018-1486PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Prost, Chief Judge.

The adult children of deceased veteran Jack Sucic appeal the final decision of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims ("Veterans Court") denying their motion for substitution. Sucic v. Shulkin , 29 Vet.App. 121 (2017). Because the Veterans Court did not err in determining that Mr. Sucic's non-dependent, adult children do not qualify as accrued benefits beneficiaries under 38 U.S.C. § 5121 (a), we affirm the Veterans Court's denial of their motion for substitution.

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Mr. Sucic served on active duty from July 1973 to August 1979 and from December 1982 to…

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3Cited by9 opinions

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  4. Andre Martinez v. Robert L. WilkieUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2019
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