Sammie G. Nolen,claimant-Appellant v. Hershel W. Gober, Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs

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• holding that once Secretary determined that claim was well grounded it was improper for this Court to reconsider matter
• holding that \Secretary may not seek review\ in this Court of BVA decision that claim is well grounded
• holding that this Court cannot vacate a VA determination favorable to a claimant because by making such a determination, VA \has waived any further challenges on the issue\
• noting that “[n]either this Court nor the ... Federal Circuit has held whether this Court can disturb a favorable Board determination”
• pointing out Congress’ recognition of the “strongly and uniquely pro-claimant system of awarding benefits to veterans”
• discussing general principles of fairness in light of the fact that the veterans' benefits statutes are strongly and uniquely pro-claimant

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