Legal Opinion
Tirpak v. Derwinski
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Decided July 20, 1992No. 91-780PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEBEKER, Chief Judge:
Appellant, Mary Ann Tirpak, appeals a February 28, 1991, Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board or BVA) decision which found that her husband, a veteran, did not die as a result of service-connected injuries. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary) filed a motion for remand. We affirm the Board’s decision and hold that appellant’s claim was not well-grounded as required by 38 U.S.C. § 5107(a) (formerly § 3007(a)).
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The veteran served in the United States Army from 1943 to 1947. At the time of his death, he was receiving compensation for a number of service-connected…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- United States v. HensleySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Gilbert v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1990
- Murphy v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1990
- Kehoskie v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1991
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3Cited by97 opinions
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