Legal Opinion
Pamela J. Sharp v. Eric K. Shinseki
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Decided October 15, 2009No. 07-2481PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIS, Judge:
Pamela J. Sharp, surviving spouse of veteran James O. Sharp, appeals from an April 26, 2007, Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) decision that denied her entitlement to accrued benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 5121. Ms. Sharp’s appeal is premised on her husband’s claim for an earlier effective date for additional compensation for dependents that was pending at the time of his death.
This appeal is timely, and the Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 38 U.S.C. §§ 7252(a) and 7266(a) to review the April 2007 Board decision. For the reasons below, the Court will reverse the Board’s…
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