Legal Opinion
Phillip G. Cline v. Eric K. Shinseki
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Decided August 16, 2012No. 10-3543PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAGEL, Judge:
Phillip G. Cline appeals through counsel a July 1, 2010, Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) decision that granted entitlement *19to an initial disability rating of 70%, but no higher, for post-traumatic stress disorder, effective May 6, 1999, but no earlier.1 Mr. Cline’s Notice of Appeal was timely, and the Court has jurisdiction to review the Board decision pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 7252(a). Because the Board improperly applied amended 38 C.F.R. § 3.156(c)(2) retroactively, the Court will vacate that portion of the July 2010 Board decision that determined that an effective date pri-…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Richard A. Batterton, Secretary of Employment & Social Services of the State of Maryland v. F. Ray Marshall, Secretary of LaborCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
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