Denver, CO
Military law Lawyer at Denver, CO
Practice Areas: Military Law
OUTCOME: Vietnam veteran originally denied service connection for PTSD. Appeal resulted in grant of service connection and award of Total Disability Rating based on Individual Unemployability.
Vietnam veteran originally denied service connection for PTSD. Appeal resulted in grant of service connection and award of Total Disability Rating based on Individual Unemployability.
OUTCOME: Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims approved a joint motion for remand directing further development of veteran's claims and a new decision from the Board.
Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims approved a joint motion for remand directing further development of veteran's claims and a new decision from the Board.
OUTCOME: Regional office conceded clear and unmistakeable error and granted service connection on claim pending for seven years.
The veteran's appeal to the Board of Veterans' Appeals had been pending for 5 years. I informally contacted the Oakland Regional Office regarding the delay in transfer to the Board, and the RO admitted ... clear and unmistakeable error regarding the issue on appeal, and granted service connection for the condition, triggering a 7-year backpay award.