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Robert L. Trafter v. Eric K. Shinseki

United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

Decided April 29, 2013No. 10-3605PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MOORMAN, Judge:

Veteran Robert L. Trafter appeals, through counsel, an October 5, 2010, Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) decision that denied entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a mental disorder allegedly due to treatment occurring at a VA facility. See Record (R.) at 3-17.

This panel was convened to decide, in the context of a 38 U.S.C. § 1151 compensation claim, whether the correct legal standard for determining if VA must provide a medical examination or opinion is provided under 38 U.S.C. § 5103A(a) or 38 U.S.C. § 5103A(d). The Court holds that VA’s application of…

2Cases cited56 opinions

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  4. Gilbert v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1990
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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Robert Fountain v. Robert A. McDonaldUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2015
  2. Ouida Wise v. Eric K. ShinsekiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2014
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  4. Alan R. Swain v. Robert A. McDonaldUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2015
  5. Clyde McKinney, Jr. v. Robert A. McDonaldUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2016

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