Legal Opinion

Phillips v. Brown

United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

Decided January 13, 1997No. 94-987PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FARLEY, Judge:

The appellant, Ronnie L. Phillips, appeals a September 22, 1994, decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA or Board) which granted an effective date of August 25, 1987, for an award of service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Board also found that the appellant did not raise a claim of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in February 1971 and March 1974 regional office (RO) rating decisions. In his brief and reply brief, the appellant addresses only the CUE claim issue; therefore, any issue concerning the effective date is deemed abandoned. Bucklinger v. Brown, 5…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Bell v. HoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  2. Russell v. PrincipiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1992
  3. Manio v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1991
  4. William A. Smith, Claimant-Appellee v. Jesse Brown, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1994
  5. Masors v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1992

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. Marsh v. WestUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1998
  2. Smith v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1997
  3. Henderson v. WestUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1998
  4. Morton v. WestUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1999
  5. Thomas G. Joyce v. R. James NicholsonUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2005

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