38-usc-7261
2 cases — ← All topics
| Case | Title | Lower Court | Docketed | Status | Flags | Tags | Question Presented |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23-713 | Joshua E. Bufkin v. Douglas A. Collins, Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Federal Circuit | 2024-01-03 | Judgment Issued | Amici (9)Relisted (2) | 38-usc-7261 benefit-of-doubt benefit-of-the-doubt-rule claims-process federal-circuit judicial-review statutory-interpretation veterans-benefits veterans-benefits-act-of-2002 veterans-court | Must the Veterans Court ensure that the benefit-of-the-doubt rule was properly applied during the claims process in order to satisfy 38 U.S.C. § 7261(… |
| 23A339 | Norman F. Thornton v. Denis R. McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Federal Circuit | 2023-10-16 | Presumed Complete | 38-USC-7261 benefit-of-the-doubt-rule de-novo-review PTSD-disability-rating standard-of-review veterans-benefits | Whether 38 U.S.C. § 7261(b)(1) requires the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to conduct de novo review of the Secretary of Veterans … |