Legal Opinion
Margaret E. White, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided March 27, 2001No. 00-7130PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHALL, Circuit Judge.
Margaret White appeals the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims that affirmed the 1998 decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (“Board”) that denied her claim for dependency and indemnity compensation (“DIC”). White v. West, No. 98-1870, 2000 WL 622674 (Vet.App. May 2, 2000). On appeal, Ms. White argues that the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims erred as a matter of law when it failed to adopt the “treating physician” rule, which would require that additional evidentiary weight be given to the opinion of a physician who had treated her…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Schisler v. HecklerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
- Guerrieri v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1993
- Chisem v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1993
- Robert S. Belcher, Claimant-Appellant v. Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2000
- Winsett v. WestUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1998
3Cited by9 opinions
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- Bargsley v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2015
- Bellezza v. PrincipiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2002
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