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Butler v. SHINSEKI

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided April 23, 2010No. 2009-7066PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the court filed PER CURIAM. Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge NEWMAN.

2Per curiam

Steven Butler, appearing pro se, appeals the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (“the Veterans Court”),1 denying his requests for earlier effective dates for various service-connected foot disabilities, and raising other issues of compensation with respect to these conditions. We affirm the decision of the Veterans Court.

BACKGROUND

Mr. Butler served on active duty in the United States Navy from October 1975 to October 1978 and again from December 1978 to November 1990. On…

3Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Ellis C. Smith, Claimant-Appellee v. R. James Nicholson, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2006
  2. Holly P. Andrews, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2003

4Cited by14 opinions

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  2. Young v. McDonaldCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2014
  3. Arellano v. McDonoughCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2021
  4. Mathis v. Dept. Of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2012
  5. Anderson v. ShulkinCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2017

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