· 5/11/1999
Pacific Bldg. Corp. v. County of Maui
Citations
- 90 Haw. 477
- 979 P.2d 73
How courts have described this case
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- holding that the Board must account for and provide reasons for its rejection of material evidence favorable to the claimant
- holding that the credibility of lay evidence generally can be assessed by a showing of interest, bias, or inconsistent statements
- holding that in weighing credibility, VA may consider inconsistent statements, internal inconsistency, and consistency with other evidence of record
- holding that credibility can be impeached generally by a showing of interest, bias, inconsistent statements, or, to a certain extent, bad character
- holding that a showing of interest, bias, and inconsistent statements generally are the factors used to evaluate credibility
- recognizing that \[a] service connection claim must be accompanied by evidence which establishes that the claimant currently has the claimed disability\
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