Jones v. Brown’s Empirical Analysis
1996
Citation profile
Relationships
Applies 38 U.S.C. § 103 · 38 U.S.C. § 108 · 38 U.S.C. § 1521 · 38 U.S.C. § 1541 · 38 U.S.C. § 5103 · 38 U.S.C. § 5121 · 38 U.S.C. § 5124 · 38 U.S.C. § 7104
Relies on Karnas v. Derwinski · Grottveit v. Brown · Smith v. Derwinski · O'Hare v. Derwinski · Aguilar v. Derwinski
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 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“previously sought by Mr. Jones comprised of the difference between the disability benefits actually paid to Mr. Jones and the amount he would have received had he been paid at the higher, married, rate. Mrs. Jones's claim for a pension as the surviving spouse of a veteran was granted, but her application for Mr. Jones's”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Jones v. West“to which an individual was entitled at death under existing ratings and decisions, or those based on evidence in the file at date of death ... and due and unpaid.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Jones v. West“impose a restriction on the statutory provision that accrued benefits may be based on evidence in the file at the date of the veteran's death.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Jones v. West
How this case has been treated — in progress
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