Joshua E. Bufkin, Petitioner v. Denis R. McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs

  1. October 16, 2024

    Justices Torn On Interpretation Of Veterans Benefits Law

    U.S. Supreme Court justices questioned Wednesday whether two veterans expected more than legally required from a lower court that only granted limited review of the denial of their disability benefits claims, while challenging the government's denial in equal measure.

  2. October 11, 2024

    Up Next At High Court: CBD Injuries & The Clean Water Act

    The U.S. Supreme Court will be closed Monday, but the justices will return to the bench Tuesday to hear arguments over whether the federal Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act allows litigants to pursue claims of economic harm tied to personal injuries, and how specific pollutant discharge limits have to be under the Clean Water Act.

  3. August 21, 2024

    VA Tells High Court Veterans' PTSD Claims Correctly Rejected

    The federal government urged the U.S. Supreme Court not to overturn decisions denying two veterans' claims for post-traumatic stress disorder benefits, saying lower courts properly refused to reconsider evidence whether the vets deserved the benefit of the doubt.

  4. July 03, 2024

    Veterans Ask High Court To Revive PTSD Benefits Claims

    Two military veterans urged the U.S. Supreme Court to remand Federal Circuit rulings that denied their benefits claims for post-traumatic stress disorder, saying the lower courts failed to properly review whether they deserved the benefit of the doubt.

  5. April 29, 2024

    Supreme Court Will Review Veteran's PTSD Benefits

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday accepted an Air Force veteran's petition seeking to examine if an administrative veterans' court should have reviewed his entire case history before denying his benefits claim for post-traumatic stress disorder.