Young v. Derwinski’s Empirical Analysis
1992
Citation profile
6
cited by 6 later decisions
May 2007
most recently cited
Relationships
Applies 38 U.S.C. § 1917 · 38 U.S.C. § 7261
Relies on United States v. United States Gypsum Co. · Gilbert v. Derwinski · Hammack v. Hammack
Most-quoted passages
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“First, there must be evidence of an intention on the part of the veteran to change the beneficiary, and second, there must be some overt act done to effectuate that intent. It is not required that a change[-]of[-]beneficiary form be received by the VA during the course of the veteran’s life. Hammack v. Hammack, 359 F.2d 844 (5th Cir.1966) [ (per curiam) ].”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“'left with the definite and firm conviction that a mistake has been committed.'”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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