· 4/23/1996
Dewey P. Collette, Jr., Claimant-Appellant v. Jesse Brown, Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Citations
- 82 F.3d 389
- 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 8831
- 1996 WL 194203
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- stating \[a]s a member of the 15th Infantry Regiment [Collette] saw combat on the front line in Korea\
- finding that section 1154(b) requires a three-step sequential analysis
- “Section 1154(b) does not create a statutory presumption that a combat veteran’s alleged disease or injury is service-connected.”
- VA may rebut section 1154(b) presumption by clear and convincing evidence to the contrary
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Judges: Archer, Plager, Schall
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