CAVC Opinion in Cameron v. Shinseki
On November 28, 2012, the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) issued an opinion in Cameron v. Shinseki. The CAVC held that the veteran’s attorney was not entitled to fees based upon a filed claim for increase in disability rating before the Regional Office (RO) when there was a concurrent, but separate, claim for a similar disability pending on appeal. Prior to the adjudication...