· 12/28/1995
State v. Palacol
Citations
- 80 Haw. 203
- 908 P.2d 551
- 1995 Haw. LEXIS 181
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that medical evidence that is speculative, general, or inconclusive cannot be used to support a claim
- clarifying that phrases such as \possible\ are too speculative in nature to establish a link
- noting that a medical opinion expressed in terms of \may\ also implies \may or may not\ and is too speculative to establish medical nexus
- holding speculative or inclusive medical opinions are not probative
- medical opinion expressed in terms of \may\ also implies \may or may not\ and is too speculative to establish medical nexus
- medical opinion expressed in terms of “may” also implies “may or may not” and is too speculative to establish medical nexus
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