implicit-denial

2 cases — ← All topics

Case Title Lower Court Docketed Status Flags Tags Question Presented
25-1123 Kevin Steele v. Douglas A. Collins, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Federal Circuit 2026-03-26 Pending administrative-law appellate-procedure implicit-denial notice-requirements statutory-interpretation veterans-benefits Under the statutory and regulatory notice requirements governing VA decisions since 1990, is the VA permitted to retroactively deem a claim "implicitl…
23-543 Solena Y. Hampton v. Denis R. McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Federal Circuit 2023-11-21 Denied Response Waived 38-usc-7104 38-usc-7292 administrative-law chenery-doctrine fact-finding implicit-denial judicial-review statutory-interpretation va-benefits veterans-affairs veterans-claims When the VA fails to adjudicate the disposition of a claim for benefits, may a reviewing Court find that the VA meant to implicitly deny the claim, wi…