Golz v. Shinseki, No. 09-7039

By FindLaw Staff on January 04, 2010 | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Decision of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (Veteran Court) affirming the decision of the Board of Veterans' Appeals denying petitioner's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder is affirmed as, the Veterans Court correctly interpreted 38 U.S.C. sections 5103A and 3.159(c) in holding that VA is not required to obtain disability records from SSA if VA determines, without review of the actual records, that there is no reasonable possibility that such records are relevant to the veteran's claim for VA disability compensation.

Read Golz v. Shinseki, No. 09-7039

Appellate Information

Appealed from: United States Court of Appeals for Veteran Claims

Decided January 4, 2010

Judges

Before: Bryson, Prost, and Moore, Circuit Judges

Opinion by Moore, Circuit Judge

Counsel

For Appellant: Sean A. Ravin

For Appellee: Steven M. Mager, US Department of Justice, Commercial Litigation Branch