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Disability Benefits Supreme Court of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs

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The Supreme Court Update - March 5, 2025

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The Supreme Court of the United States issued one decision today: Bufkin v. Collins, No. 23-713: This case involves the “benefit-of-the-doubt rule,” a unique standard of proof the Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”)...more

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Supreme Court Decides Arellano v. McDonoughhts

On January 23, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Arellano v. McDonough, affirming the Federal Circuit, and holding that equitable tolling did not apply to a statutory rule that the effective date for an award of veteran’s...more

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The Supreme Court - February 22, 2022

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Adolfo Arellano v. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, No. 21-432: This case concerns whether equitable tolling may extend the deadline for veterans to submit an application for disability benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 5110(b)(1)...more

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