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Bufkin v. McDonough
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Case Profile
| Docket Number | 23-713 |
| Term | 2024 |
| Full Name | Bufkin v. McDonough |
| Short Name | Bufkin v. McDonough |
| Petitioner | None |
| Respondent | None |
| Date Argued (Reargued) | Oct. 16, 2024 |
| Date Decided |
Question Presented
Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims must ensure that the benefit-of-the-doubt rule in 38 U.S.C. § 5107(b) was properly applied during the claims process in order to satisfy 38 U.S.C. § 7261(b)(1), which directs the court to “take due account” of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ application of that rule.
Case Prediction Summary
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| Total Prediction Count | 331 |
| Votes for Justice Affirm | 65 |
| Votes to Justice Reverse | 266 |
| % Justice (A)ffirm/(R)everse |
81 (R)
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| Votes for Outcome Affirm | 8 |
| Votes for Outcome Reverse | 29 |
| % Outcome (A)ffirm/(R)everse |
79 (R)
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| Predicted Outcome |
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