Veterans Affairs

Case involving disability benefits for military veterans

1. Ellingburg v. United States

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 20, 2026)
3. VictimsRicky EllingburgDefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsRicky EllingburgProsecutorsSarah I. JohnsonDefense AttorneysBrian M. BoyntonPlaintiff AttorneysDaniel A. HorowitzJudgesEleni M. RoumelInstitutionsUnited States Court of Federal ClaimsUnited States Department of JusticeFederal Bureau of Investigation
4. Case Tags: Federal Tort Claims Act;Medical Malpractice;Misdiagnosis;Veterans Affairs

1. Bufkin诉Collins案

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 5, 2025)
3. Original Case: Bufkin v. Collins
4. DefendantsDenis R. McDonoughDoug CollinsPlaintiffsJoshua BufkinNorman ThorntonPlaintiff AttorneysMelanie Lynn BostwickJudgesClarence ThomasKetanji Brown JacksonNeil GorsuchInstitutionsUnited States Supreme CourtDepartment of Veterans Affairs (VA)United States Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans ClaimsBoard of Veterans' Appeals
5. Case Tags: Veterans Affairs;Administrative Law;PTSD Disability Benefits;Benefit-of-the-Doubt Rule