Statute treatment: 38 U.S.C. § 7111

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 299 citation events across 127 distinct cases.

299citations total

127distinct interpreting cases

5distinct courts

27citations in last 5y

1997–2025year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Disabled American Veterans v. Gober (2000) cafc 86 own cites 45× in case

#2 Denise Jarrell v. R. James Nicholson (2006) cavc 86 own cites 8× in case

#3 James R. Cook, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs (2003) cafc 226 own cites 3× in case

#4 Manning v. Principi (2002) cavc 22 own cites 8× in case

#5 Bruce E. Lane, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs (2003) cafc 75 own cites 4× in case

#6 Simmons v. Principi (2003) cavc 33 own cites 5× in case

#7 Joseph C. Hillyard v. Eric K. Shinseki (2011) cavc 24 own cites 6× in case

#8 Theodore J. Dittrich, Claimant-Appellant v. Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary of Veterans Affairs (1998) cafc 20 own cites 5× in case

#9 Robert J. May v. R. James Nicholson (2005) cavc 25 own cites 4× in case

#10 Randy L. Pederson v. Robert A. McDonald (2015) cavc 94 own cites 2× in case

#11 Tetro v. Gober (2000) cavc 9 own cites 7× in case

#12 Hickson v. West (1999) cavc 364 own cites 1× in case

#13 Timothy J. Jordan v. Anthony J. Principi (2003) cavc 25 own cites 3× in case

#14 George v. McDonough (2022) scotus 47 own cites 2× in case

#15 Bingham v. Nicholson (2005) cafc 47 own cites 2× in case

#16 Howard F. Roberson, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs (2001) cafc 212 own cites 1× in case

#17 Samish Indian Nation v. United States (2005) cafc 207 own cites 1× in case

#18 Cushman v. Shinseki (2009) cafc 147 own cites 1× in case

#19 Thomas F. Cacciola v. Sloan D. Gibson (2014) cavc 33 own cites 2× in case

#20 Carpenter v. Principi (2001) cavc 27 own cites 2× 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.