Single Judge Application; Nehmer class member; 38 C.F.R. § 3.816 (2019); veterans are not medical experts

Single Judge Application; Nehmer class member; 38 C.F.R. § 3.816 (2019); veterans are not medical experts, they are generally not expected to provide a precise medical diagnosis when filing a claim for benefits. Clemons v. Shinseki, 23 Vet.App. 1, 5 (2009). A veteran may identify a condition in a claim simply “by referring to a body part or system that is disabled or by describing symptoms of the disability.” DeLisio, 25 Vet.App. at 53 (internal quotation marks omitted);

Designated for electronic publication onlyUNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMSNO. 19-2864CLAUDIA WATSON, APPELLANT,V.ROBERT L. WILKIE,SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, APPELLEE.Before PIETSCH, Judge.MEMORANDUM DECISIONNote: Pursuant to U.S. Vet. App. R. 30(a),this action may not be cited as precedent.PIETSCH, Judge: Claudia Watson appeals through counsel an April 9, … [Read more...] about Single Judge Application; Nehmer class member; 38 C.F.R. § 3.816 (2019); veterans are not medical experts, they are generally not expected to provide a precise medical diagnosis when filing a claim for benefits. Clemons v. Shinseki, 23 Vet.App. 1, 5 (2009). A veteran may identify a condition in a claim simply “by referring to a body part or system that is disabled or by describing symptoms of the disability.” DeLisio, 25 Vet.App. at 53 (internal quotation marks omitted);