Federal Circuit Rulings & Their Impact on Veterans (2018)

*FEDERAL CIRCUIT RULINGS THAT IMPACT VETERANS - 2018*
0:00 Introduction
0:35 What is the US Federal Circuit Court? What kinds of cases does it hear? What is its impact on veterans?

ACREE V. O'ROURKE
3:32 Acree V. O'Rourke (on Withdrawing Claims)
6:24 How Acree Could Affect Effective Dates
8:55 Written vs. Verbal Withdrawals, On the Record vs. Off the Record
9:14 Acree Applied: A Hypothetical Example
12:08 What is VA's responsibility to educate the veteran about the consequences of withdrawing a claim?
14:51 If a claim is withdrawn without a veteran's understanding, what will happen? Is it a CUE?

MARTIN V. O'ROURKE
16:32 Martin v. O'Rourke (on Timeliness at the CAVC and Petitions for Writs of Mandamus)
21:07 What is a Writ of Mandamus?
22:43 What is considered "unreasonable delay" at the VA?

SAUNDERS V. WILKIE
26:01 Saunders v. Wilkie (on Service Connection for Pain without an Underlying Disability)
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27:37 Saunders Applied: A Hypothetical Example

29:25 An excerpt from Federal Circuit judge Kimberly Moore's concurring opinion on Martin v. O'Rourke
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"It takes - on average - six and a half years for a veteran to challenge a VBA determination and get a decision on remand. God help this nation if it took that long for these brave men and women to answer the call to serve and protect. We owe them more."
The Honorable Kimberly Moore
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