Explore 14 court opinions on Medical Evidence In Disability Claims. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Court Upholds VA's Denial of Disability Benefits
Oscar Harris and Eva Harris v. Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiffs, Oscar and...
Ohio Court Reverses Industrial Commission's Denial of Workers' Comp Claim
State ex rel. Fought v. Indus. Comm. of Ohio, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a remanded outcome. The plaintiff, Fought, sought review of the Industrial Commission of O...
Court Denies Permanent Total Disability Benefits Due to Insufficient Medical Evidence
State ex rel. Kurtz v. Indus. Comm., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the Industrial Commission's denial of a...
Fourth Circuit Denies Disability Benefits for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Heather Cogdell v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, decided by Fourth Circuit on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of ...
Court Upholds VA's Denial of Disability Benefits for Nervous Condition
Edward Vinson v. Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, an Officer of the United States, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The ...
Disability Retirement Denied: Insufficient Evidence of Incapacity
Mendoza v. Bd. of Retirement of the Ventura County etc., decided by California Court of Appeal on December 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Mendoza, sought a writ of manda...
Court Upholds Denial of Teacher Disability Retirement Benefits
State ex rel. Back v. State Teachers Retirement Bd., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's de...
Court Upholds NFL Retirement Plan's Denial of Disability Benefits
Cloud v. NFL Player Retirement Plan, decided by Fifth Circuit on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's decision, holding that the NFL ...
Eighth Circuit Upholds RRB Denial of Railroad Disability Benefits
Union Pacific Railroad Co. v. RRRB, decided by Eighth Circuit on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the Railroad Retirement Board's (RRB) decision that...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Denial of Disability Benefits
Cheriese Johnson v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, decided by Eleventh Circuit on November 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's ...
Court Denies Disability Benefits Due to Insufficient Medical Evidence
State ex rel. Noll v. Indus. Comm., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the Industrial Commission's denial of...
Police pension denial reversed due to overwhelming medical evidence
Teppel v. Board of Trustees of the Bolingbrook Police Pension Fund, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on June 26, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Teppel, sued the Board of ...
Ohio Supreme Court Denies Permanent Total Disability Benefits
State ex rel. Culver v. Indus. Comm., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on May 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the Industrial Commission's denial of a claiman...
Coal miner's black lung benefits denied due to insufficient evidence of causation
Consolidation Coal Company v. OWCP, decided by Seventh Circuit on February 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit reviewed a decision by the Office of Workers' Compensation...