Blubaugh v. McDonald’s Empirical Analysis
773 F.3d 1310 · 2014
Citation profile
13
cited by 13 later decisions
May 2025
most recently cited
2 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 38 U.S.C. § 5108 · 38 U.S.C. § 5110 · 38 U.S.C. § 7292
Relies on Cushman v. Shinseki · Akers v. Shinseki
Most-quoted passages
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“[A]t any time after VA issues a decision on a claim, if VA receives or associates with the claims file relevant official service department records that existed and had not been associated with the claims file when VA first decided the claim, VA will reconsider the claim....”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
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