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Ronald G. Meeks, Claimant-Appellant v. Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided June 27, 2000No. 99-7137PublishedCited by 41 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MAYER, Chief Judge.

Ronald G. Meeks appeals from a judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, Meeks v. West, 12 Vet.App. 352 (Vet.App.1999), affirming the decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals which denied entitlement to an effective date earlier than January 16, 1985, for a 100% rating for service-connected choroidal gyrate atrophy. We affirm.

Background

Meeks served on active duty in the United States Army from April 1966 to December 1969. In November 1970, within one year of his separation from service, he applied for disability compensation for cho-roidal gyrate…

2Cases cited10 opinions

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  3. Nationsbank of North Carolina, N. A. v. Variable Annuity Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  4. Hugh D. Cox v. Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1998
  5. Lyle H. Prenzler v. Edward J. Derwinski, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1991

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3Cited by41 opinions

  1. James E. Szemraj, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2004
  2. L IZZIE K. M AY FIELD v. R. James NicholsonUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2005
  3. John F. Roberto v. Department of the NavyCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2006
  4. Robert E. Moody, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2004
  5. Reizenstein v. ShinsekiCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2009

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