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Veterans Claims· 12/17/1991

Cartright v. Derwinski

Citations

  • 2 Vet. App. 24
  • 1991 U.S. Vet. App. LEXIS 134
  • 1991 WL 263702

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that interest in the outcome of a proceeding may affect the credibility of testimony
  • noting that, notwithstanding a declarant's intent to speak the truth, the witness's statement may lack credibility because of faulty memory due to passage of time
  • finding that a pecuniary interest may affect the credibility of a claimant’s testimony
  • finding that, while the Board may not ignore a Veteran’s testimony simply because he or she is an interested party and stands to gain monetary benefits, personal interest may affect the credibility of the evidence
  • “although interest may affect the credibility of testimony, it does not affect competency to testify”
  • although interest may affect the credibility of testimony, it does not affect competency to testify

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Judges: Ivers, Kramer, Nebeker

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