Pope v. Shinseki
Opinion of the Court
Michael J. Pope appeals a decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (Veterans Court) affirming a Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision denying his claims related to postoperative residuals of a ventral hernia. See Pope v. Nicholson, No. 02-1552, 2006 WL 1667039 (Vet.App.
Following Mr. Pope’s appeal, the Supreme Court of the United States reversed our judgment in Sanders, holding that the burden of proving prejudicial error is properly placed on the Veteran. See Shinseki v. Sanders, 129 S.Ct. at 1704-06. In light of the Supreme Court decision in Sanders, we affirm the Veterans Court.
COSTS
No costs.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Michael J. POPE, Claimant-Appellant v. Eric K. SHINSEKI, Secretary of Veterans Affairs
- Status
- Published