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· 11/25/2009

Werner G. Hood v. Eric K. Shinseki

Citations

  • 23 Vet. App. 295
  • 2009 U.S. Vet. App. LEXIS 2066
  • 2009 WL 4071267

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that the Court reviews the Board’s factual findings under the “clearly erroneous” standard
  • holding that the Court reviews the Board's factual findings under the \clearly erroneous\ standard
  • remanding for the Board to resolve whether a VA investigative medical report should be considered a \quality assurance\ report and shielded from disclosure in connection with a veteran's section 1151 claim
  • “The Court reviews factual findings under the ‘clearly erroneous’ standard such that it will not disturb a Board finding unless, based on the record as a whole, the Court is convinced that the finding is incorrect.”
  • medical opinions that are speculative have “little probative value”

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Judges: Greene, Lance, Schoelen

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