United States Federal Circuit

The decision of the Veterans Claims Court determining that a letter from claimant's physician did not qualify as an informal claim for an increased rating, and thus denying him entitlement to an earlier effective date for his service-connected varicose vein disability is affirmed, where the Veterans Court did not err in interpreting the regulatory requirements for an informal claim for increased benefits based on a report of examination or admission.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/29/2013
• Published 07/29/2013

Judges

• LOURIE

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel