Carlton Fields Wins Appeal for U.S. Army Veteran’s Disability Claim

Carlton Fields represented a U.S. Army veteran in the successful appeal of his disability claim for injuries he sustained while serving as a tanker in the 1980s. As a result of the team’s work, the government agreed on appeal that vacatur and remand were warranted because the Board of Veterans’ Appeals failed to provide an adequate statement of reasons for denying the client’s claim.

The matter came to the firm through its partnership with the Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program, the leading national charity providing free legal services in federal venues for veterans in need. Through the program, Carlton Fields attorneys assist unrepresented veterans and their families in appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.

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