Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the VA must process a disability claim as a claim for both pension and compensation if the veteran has a possible entitlement to both benefits and award "the greater" benefit available as provided by 38 C.F.R. § 3.151(a), or whether the VA instead has discretion to disregard a potentially meritorious compensation claim and therefore afford the lesser benefit available to the veteran?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the VA must process a disability claim as a claim for both pension and compensation if the veteran has a possible entitlement to both benefits and award 'the greater' benefit available as provided by 38 C.F.R. § 3.151(a), or whether the VA instead has discretion to disregard a potentially meritorious compensation claim and therefore afford the lesser benefit available to the veteran?
2026-01-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/23/2026.
2026-01-06
Reply of petitioner Julien P. Champagne filed. (Distributed)
2026-01-06
Reply of Julien P. Champagne submitted.
2025-12-19
Brief of respondent Collins, Sec. of VA in opposition filed.
2025-12-19
Brief of Collins, Sec. of VA in opposition submitted.
2025-11-19
Amicus brief of The National Law School Veterans Clinic Consortium submitted.
2025-11-19
Brief amicus curiae of Military-Veterans Advocacy, Inc. filed.
2025-11-19
Brief amicus curiae of National Law School Veterans Clinic Consortium filed.
2025-11-19
Amicus brief of Military-Veterans Advocacy, Inc. submitted.
2025-11-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 19, 2025.
2025-11-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 19, 2025 to December 19, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-11-17
Motion of Collins, Sec. of VA for an extension of time submitted.
2025-10-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 19, 2025)
2025-09-29
Application (25A149) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until October 16, 2025.
2025-09-22
Application (25A149) to extend further the time from October 2, 2025 to October 16, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.
2025-08-06
Application (25A149) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until October 2, 2025.
2025-08-01
Application (25A149) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 1, 2025 to October 2, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.