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Slusser v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Government Benefits
In a dispute over social security benefits, district court's grant of defendant's motion for summary judgment is affirmed where: 1) the ALJ did not...

Holton v. Shinseki

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Military Law
In a dispute over disability benefits, Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims denying plaintiffs' claims for disability compensation is affirmed where:...

Tarver v. Shinseki

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Military Law
In an action involving disability benefits, Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims decision is reversed where the current version of 38 C.F.R. section...

Bruce v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Government Benefits
In an appeal from a decision by the Commissioner of Social Security denying benefits to Claimant, the denial of benefits is reversed where the ALJ...

Wall v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Government Benefits
Denial of benefits to Claimant is affirmed, where the evidence at the hearing did not support Claimant's allegation that she suffered from a severe...

Killeen v. Office of Personnel Mgmt.

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law
In an appeal of a Merit Systems Protection Board judgment upholding an OPM retirement annuity award, Board's decision is vacated and remanded where an...

Mehrkens v. Blank

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Military Law
In suit arising out of dispute over VA benefits, the district court's grant of defendant's motion for summary judgment for lack of subject matter...

Energy West Mining Co. v. Oliver

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law
Petition to review Department of Labor order granting black lung benefits to Petitioner's employee is denied, where the ALJ's determination that coal...

In the Matter of Jason B. v. Novello

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Health Law
In a suit to retain benefits as a developmentally disabled individual, judgment for plaintiff is reversed where an eligibility determination was not...

Ericksson v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Government Benefits
District Court's denial of plaintiff's attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act following agency award of disability benefits is reversed...