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Lawson v. Wilkie

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Nov 21, 2019
2017-2387 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 21, 2019)

Opinion

2017-2387

11-21-2019

DEWEY W. LAWSON, Claimant-Appellant v. ROBERT WILKIE, SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, Respondent-Appellee


NOTE: This order is nonprecedential. Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in No. 15-4598, Judge Mary J. Schoelen. Before NEWMAN, SCHALL, and WALLACH, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM.

ORDER

In a Joint Status Report submitted on March 29, 2019, the parties expressed their views regarding the impact of Procopio v. Wilkie, 913 F.3d 1371 (Fed. Cir. 2019), on this case. Following Procopio, Congress enacted, and the President signed, the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 (Pub. L. No. 116-23, 133 Stat. 966 (2019) ("the Act")). We now remand for determination of Mr. Lawson's entitlement to the presumption of service connection.

IT IS ORDERED THAT:

(1) The case is remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. On remand, the court is to stay the case pending review by the Board of Veterans Appeals of any claim by Mr. Lawson for entitlement to the presumption of service connection under Procopio and the Act. Mr. Lawson shall be provided with appropriate assistance in expeditiously resolving his claim.

(2) Each side shall bear its own costs.

FOR THE COURT November 21, 2019

Date

/s/ Peter R. Marksteiner

Peter R. Marksteiner

Clerk of Court


Summaries of

Lawson v. Wilkie

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Nov 21, 2019
2017-2387 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 21, 2019)
Case details for

Lawson v. Wilkie

Case Details

Full title:DEWEY W. LAWSON, Claimant-Appellant v. ROBERT WILKIE, SECRETARY OF…

Court:United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Date published: Nov 21, 2019

Citations

2017-2387 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 21, 2019)