VETERANS LAW JOURNAL
A QUARTERLY PUBLICATION OF THE
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS BAR ASSOCIATION
IN THIS ISSUE
Message from the Clerk of the Court, Tiffany M. Wagner
Perspective from the Court's Public Office (PO) from Chief Deputy Clerk of Operations, Michael A. Burnat
Message from the President of the CAVC Bar Association, Ashley Varga
FEDERAL CIRCUIT CASES
Conyers v. McDonough, 91 F.4th 1167 (Fed. Cir. 2024)
The Federal Circuit Affirms Euzebio II’s Constructive Possession Standard
CAVC CASES
Calhoun v. McDonough, No. 21- 6125 (Vet. App. Jan. 9, 2024)
Consideration of the Rule Against Freestanding Earlier Effective Date Claims
under the Appeals Modernization Act
Hamill v. McDonough, 37 Vet. App. 65 (2023)
No Mandamus, No Class Certification in Veteran’s Character of Discharge Determination;
Implicit Denial Rule Makes Petition Moot
Held v. McDonough, 37 Vet. App. 28 (2023)
Court Invalidates Agency Regulation Addressing Fees for CUE
Jackson v. McDonough, No. 22- 3042 (Vet. App. Dec. 27, 2023)
Court Holds Rating Code for Diabetes Contemplates the Effects of Medication
in a Bifurcated Panel Decision
LaBruzza/McBride v. McDonough, No. 21-4467, No. 20-8562 (Vet. App. Jan. 24, 2024)
Court Defines Employment Within a “Protected Environment” for TDIU
Redwood v. McDonough, 37 Vet. App. 58 (2023)
CAVC Denies Writ of Mandamus Relief to Veterans Seeking VA Reimbursement Claims
ARTICLES
When a Pen Is Mightier Than a Sword: Does Recent Court Precedent Implicitly Invalidate
an OGC Opinion as to Incarcerated Debtors?
By Anna Kapellan
Finding the Lost Case Law of the Agency
By Eric Lee Hughes
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