Legal Opinion
Byron v. Dept. Of Veterans Affairs
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided February 17, 2012No. 2011-7170PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Circuit Judge.
Ms. Lady Louise Byron appeals from a decision by the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (Veterans Court) remanding the case for further proceedings before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board). Byron v. Shinseki, No. 09-4634, slip op., 2011 WL 2441683 (Ct.Vet.App. June 20, 2011). Because the Veterans Court properly remanded to the Board to make factual determinations in the first instance, we affirm.
Background
This case arises from the Board’s decision denying an earlier effective date of service connection for the cause of the death of Ms. Byron’s husband, a veteran.…
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