Moore v. Derwinski’s Empirical Analysis
1991
Citation profile
Relationships
Applies 38 U.S.C. § 301 (Department of Veterans Affairs Act) · 38 U.S.C. § 5107 · 38 U.S.C. § 7104 · 38 U.S.C. § 7252
Relies on Gilbert v. Derwinski · Murphy v. Derwinski · Green v. Derwinski · Littke v. Derwinski · Hatlestad v. Derwinski
Most-quoted passages
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“A well[-]grounded claim is a plausible claim, one which is meritorious on its own or capable of substantiation. Such a claim need not be conclusive but only possible to satisfy the initial burden of [section 5107(a)].”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Hayre v. West
How this case has been treated — in progress
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