No. 23A340
Joshua E. Bufkin v. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Department of Veteran Affairs
Tags: benefit-of-the-doubt-rule clearly-erroneous section-7261 service-connection standard-of-review veterans-benefits
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Question Presented (from Petition)
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Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether 38 U.S.C. § 7261(b)(1) requires the Veterans Court to conduct de novo review of the Board of Veterans Appeals' application of the benefit-of-the-doubt rule, or whether the statute is satisfied by the Veterans Court merely addressing the Board's treatment of that rule under a clearly erroneous standard of review
Docket Entries
2023-10-16
Application (23A340) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until December 31, 2023.
2023-10-12
Application (23A340) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Attorneys
Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Joshua E. Bufkin
Melanie Lynn Bostwick — Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Petitioner