Tommy A. Wells, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs

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• stating that section 5103A(d) places a duty on Secretary to provide a medical examination or opinion where such opinion is necessary to make a decision on veteran's claim for disability compensation
• explaining that no basis was presented to support the appellant's contention at oral argument that section 5103A(d) triggers an obligation for the Secretary to provide a medical examination or opinion regardless of the specific provisions under 5103A(d
• requiring the “showing of some causal connection between his disability and his military service”
• requiring the \showing of some causal connection between his disability and his military service\

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