Weaver v. Principi’s Empirical Analysis

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Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 33 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The Board’s decision here, issued after the November 9, 2000, enactment of the VCAA, fails to mention the new statute or to indicate whether the Board considered if the appellant, in light of the VCAA, is entitled to additional notification or assistance from VA prior to adjudication of her claim. For these reasons, we hold that the Board failed to adequately consider “all ... applicable provisions of law” and to provide an adequate statement of the reasons or bases for its decision. See 38 U.S.C. § 7104 (a).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Cycholl v. Principi

2. “all material issues of fact or law presented on the record.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Johannes v. Principi