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Scott v. Wilkie

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided April 15, 2019No. 2018-1535PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

O'Malley, Circuit Judge.

United States Navy veteran John Scott appeals a decision of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims ("the Veterans Court") affirming the determination of the Board of Veterans' Appeals ("the Board"). The Board determined that Scott was only entitled to a disability rating under diagnostic code ("DC") 5276 on the VA's disability rating schedule and that DC 5284 was inapplicable. Because the Veterans Court improperly affirmed the Board based on rationales the Board never provided and because the Board legally erred by failing to consider DC 5284 for…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
  2. Allday v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1995
  3. Fanning v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1993
  4. Nathan Yancy v. Robert A. McDonaldUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2016
  5. Norman Harris v. ShinsekiCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2013

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. George v. McDonoughCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2021
  2. Slaughter v. McDonoughCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2022
  3. Blanton v. WilkieCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2020
  4. Harris v. WilkieCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2019
  5. Hatfield v. CollinsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2025

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