Veterans for Common Sense v. Shinseki Oral Argument
Veterans for Common Sense v. Shinseki, Case # 08-16728, was heard by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals at 9:30 a.m. PT on August 12, 2009, in San Francisco. The suit was first filed against Secretary Nicholson, the successively against Secretaries Peake and Shinseki.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral argument in Veterans for Common Sense v. Shinseki. Veterans for Common Sense, and co-plaintiff… read more
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral argument in Veterans for Common Sense v. Shinseki. Veterans for Common Sense, and co-plaintiff Veterans United for Truth, asked the Court to order the Department of Veterans Affairs to reform the way it deals with disability claims for post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. In a suit filed in July 2007 a lower court ruled that the judicial branch does not have the authority to order the VA to provide timely medical care.
Veterans for Common Sense v. Shinseki, Case # 08-16728, was heard by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals at 9:30 a.m. PT on August 12, 2009, in San Francisco. The suit was first filed against Secretary Nicholson, the successively against Secretaries Peake and Shinseki. close
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