all - Opinion Summaries

National Organization of Veterans Advocates, Inc. v. Shinseki

Government Law, Sanctions, Administrative Law, Government Benefits
In a dispute arising from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) decision to issue an immediately-effective new rule (2011 rule) that eliminated...

Gallo v. Department of Transportation

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
Petitioner's request for attorney's fees under the Back Pay Act and Federal Circuit Rule 47.7 is denied, because this court lacks the statutory...

Kernea v. Shinseki

Administrative Law, Government Benefits
The decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims denying claimant's claim for enhanced dependency and indemnity compensation under 38...

Chisom v. Board of Retirement

Contracts, Government Benefits, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of plaintiff-retired public employees' action seeking to compel defendants to resume the use of the enhanced benefits formula to calculate...

Massie v. Shinseki

Government Benefits, Health Law
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...

Sykes v. Bank of America

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Debt Collection, Family Law, Government Benefits, Judgement Enforcement
Judgment dismissing plaintiff's 1983 action to prevent the agency-defendants and the defendant-bank from levying against his Supplemental Security...

Meier v. Colvin

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Government Benefits
The district court's order denying plaintiff's motion for attorneys' fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act is reversed and remanded,...

Natalie D. v. State Department of Health Care Services

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Health Law, Juvenile Law
Judgment denying a petition for writ of mandate to compel defendants to pay for minor's physical therapy, including hippotherapy to treat her...

Antonellis v. US

Labor & Employment Law, Military Law, Government Benefits, Government Law
Judgment of the Court of Federal Claims dismissing plaintiff's back pay claim under the Military Pay Act, which alleged that the Navy acted improperly...

Burden v. Shinseki

Evidence, Family Law, Government Benefits
Judgments of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims denying claimants' claims for dependency and indemnity compensation are affirmed,...