CAVC Case 04-468: TDIU

CAVCReal U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) decision · October 13, 2006 · HAGEL

This is a decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims — the federal court that reviews Board of Veterans' Appeals decisions, one level above the Board. Court decisions can vacate, reverse, or affirm what the Board did.

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Outcome
Affirmed / Denied
Decision Date
October 13, 2006
Judge
HAGEL
Service Era
Not specified

Conditions Claimed

TDIUEye

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Issues on Appeal

TDIUEye

Why It Was Decided This Way

McGee's appeal from a February 12, 2004, Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) decision in which the Board denied him an effective date earlier than April 15, 1999, for a grant of service connection for sarcoidosis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

The physical evaluation board found him unfit to perform his duties because of physical disability.

In so doing, the Board concluded that "there is no evidence of VA receipt of a written claim, formal or informal, for service connection for sarcoidosis .

McGee raises a single argument–that "[t]he Board erred in failing to consider or apply 10 U.

In support of that argument, he asserts that "the benefit of the doubt rule mandates that the VA find .

The Court reviews Board factfinding under the "clearly erroneous" standard of review.

McGee's argument that that statute coupled with the benefit of the doubt doctrine "mandates that the VA find .

§ 1218 compel a conclusion that he filed a claim for VA benefits prior to his discharge from active duty in 1970–is without merit, we cannot conclude that the Board erred in determining that "there is no evidence of VA receipt of a written claim, formal or informal, for service connection for sarcoidosis .

Authorities Cited

Allday v. BrownBarney v. United StatesBates v. NicholsonGilbert v. DerwinskiKent v. NicholsonLoving v. NicholsonMurincsak v. DerwinskiPerrin v. United StatesRouten v. WestSanden v. DerwinskiSchafrath v. DerwinskiSee Denton v. SchlesingerSee Dingess v. NicholsonSee Hanson v. BrownSee Quailes v. United StatesSmith v. United StatesWeaver v. PrincipiWilliams v. Taylor

Regulations Cited (38 CFR / 38 USC)

38 CFR 3.10238 CFR 3.159(c)(2)38 CFR 3.159(c)(2) (2005)38 CFR 3.159(e)38 CFR 3.400 (2005)38 USC 1218(a)38 USC 510338 USC 5107(b)38 USC 511(a)38 USC 511038 USC 710438 USC 7104(a)38 USC 7252(a)38 USC 7261(a)(4)

Denial Type

Preponderance Against|Duty To Assist

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