CAVC Case 90-1565: Depression

CAVCReal U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) decision · February 14, 1994 · KRAMER

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Outcome
Vacated
Decision Date
February 14, 1994
Judge
KRAMER
Service Era
Not specified

Conditions Claimed

DepressionAnxietyPsychiatricBackHipHeartRespiratoryTDIUEyeArthritis

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Issues on Appeal

DepressionAnxietyPsychiatricBackHipHeartRespiratoryTDIU

Why It Was Decided This Way

The VA did not consider this document to be a notice of disagreement (NOD) with the May 19, 1971, RO determination, and no action was taken on the document in that regard.

Once again the rating board denied service connection.

In her statement to reopen, the appellant asserted that the May 19, 1971, rating decision, as well as those before that date, were erroneous because they did not properly rate the veteran for his POW-related disabilities, and because new and material evidence proved the veteran's claims of service connection.

After reviewing the record, the rating board found that there was no clear and unmistakable error committed in the May 19, 1971, rating decision and those before it, and that the new and material evidence did not support the appellant's contentions.

Analysis The appellant claims the Board erred in determining that she was not entitled to DIC, 38 U.

The Board found that the veteran died on May 30, 1981, but had not been rated as totally disabled until April 1, 1972.

Failure To Apply Statutory Presumptions The appellant first asserts that the Board erred in finding that there was no clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the May 19, 1971, determination of service connection.

Reasons or Bases of BVA Decision of June 13, 1990 The appellant claims that the Board's June 13, 1990, decision fails to provide sufficient reasons or bases regarding its discussion of the new and material evidence presented by the appellant.

Authorities Cited

Branham v. DerwinskiGardner v. BrownGilbert v. DerwinskiGuerrieri v. BrownHarder v. BrownHare v. DerwinskiHerzog v. DerwinskiHorowitz v. BrownMokal v. DerwinskiMyers v. DerwinskiOppenheimer v. DerwinskiRussell v. PrincipiSee Godwin v. DerwinskiWillis v. Derwinski

Regulations Cited (38 CFR / 38 USC)

38 CFR 20.202 (1993)38 CFR 3.304(d)38 USC 1112(b)38 USC 1112(b)(2)38 USC 1112(b)(6)38 USC 1112(b)(8)38 USC 115138 USC 115438 USC 130138 USC 1318(a)38 USC 1318(b)(1)38 USC 7252(b)

Denial Type

Credibility|Not New Material|Cue

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