Jacobi v. United Nat'l Ins. Co.

How courts have described this case

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• holding that “evidence in the file at date of death” may include private hospital and examination reports submitted after date of death; permitting consideration of evidence deemed constructively in file at date of death
• stating that “VA, at the earliest possible opportunity, may wish to clarify its policy as to what evidence submitted after death may be considered”
• certain evidence submitted after veteran’s death may be deemed to have been in the file at the date of death
• Court held that “evidence in the file at date of death” may include private hospital and examination reports submitted after date of death
• Court declined to interpret the more expansive substantive provisions before the agency first interpreted the more restrictive provisions
• “While 38 U.S.C.A. § 5121(a) permits only evidence in the file at date of death, 38 U.S.C.A. § 5121(c) appears to contradict, or at least qualify, that provision .... ”

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