Legal Opinion
Grottveit v. Brown
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Decided May 5, 1993No. 92-20PublishedCited by 169 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEBEKER, Chief Judge:
Appellant, Lowell A. Grottveit, appeals from a September 19,1991, Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA) decision which held that he was not entitled to service connection for quadriplegia secondary to rheumatoid arthritis. The BVA ruled against appellant on the ground that his disability was a result of trauma to the cervical spine resulting from a fall. We hold that, absent competent evidence, the claim failed to state any basis on which an award could be granted and that the BVA and the Regional Office erred in not so deciding the claim.
Factual Background
Appellant served…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Colvin v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1991
- Murphy v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1990
- Espiritu v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1992
- Tirpak v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1992
- Cartright v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1991
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3Cited by169 opinions
- Caluza v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1995
- Allday v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1995
- Layno v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1994
- Butts v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1993
- Vda de Landicho v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1994
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