Legal Opinion

Muriel C. Dyment, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided April 24, 2002No. 00-7075PublishedCited by 75 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRYSON, Circuit Judge.

Muriel C. Dyment, the surviving spouse of a veteran, appeals from a decision of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (“Veterans Court”) affirming an order of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals that denied her claim for dependency and indemnity compensation. The Veterans Court upheld the Board’s determination that the lung condition that caused her husband’s death was not service connected. We have jurisdiction to address some, but not all, of the issues Mrs. Dyment raises on appeal. Because we conclude that the Veterans Court has not committed reversible error with…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Landgraf v. USI Film ProductsSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  2. Geraldine L. Stillwell, Claimant-Appellant v. Jesse Brown, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1995
  3. Hamilton v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1992

3Cited by75 opinions

  1. Larry A. Pelegrini v. Anthony J. PrincipiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2004
  2. Mayfield v. NicholsonCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2006
  3. Charles v. PrincipiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2002
  4. Arthur Bernklau, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2002
  5. Lonnie A. Overton v. R. James NicholsonUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2006

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