Statute treatment: 38 U.S.C. § 316

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 39 citation events across 13 distinct cases.

39citations total

13distinct interpreting cases

3distinct courts

4citations in last 5y

2002–2024year range

Top 6 leading cases

#1 Nehmer v. United States Department of Veterans Affairs (2007) ca9 41 own cites 11× in case

#2 Larry A. Pelegrini v. Anthony J. Principi (2004) cavc 658 own cites 2× in case

#3 Haas v. Peake (2008) cafc 81 own cites 2× in case

#4 Jonathan L. Haas v. R. James Nicholson (2006) cavc 22 own cites 3× in case

#5 Shirley D. Williams, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs (2002) cafc 8 own cites 2× in case

#6 Taylor v. McDonald (2014) cavc 1 own cites 1× in case

Ranking method: leading_score = ln(1 + own_citation_count) × √(mentions_in_case) × flag_factor, where flag_factor = 1.0 green · 0.6 unknown · 0.5 neutral · 0.4 yellow · 0.3 procedural · 0 red. Red-flagged cases excluded — their interpretation has been undermined and shouldn't lead the list. Top 20 returned per statute. Open any case for full G Cite, trajectory, and per-circuit treatment.