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For years, many veterans believed that if their evidence was evenly balanced, the system would lean toward them. Bufkin v. Collins exposes how fragile that protection really is. By a 7\u20132 vote, the Court said federal appeals judges need not reweigh how the VA applied the benefit-of-the-doubt rule, unless the agency\u2019s decision is clearly, unmistakably wrong. In practice, that means the crucial fight shifts even earlier in the process.<\/p>\n

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Instead of hoping a higher court will revisit close calls, veterans now must build overwhelming, well-documented records from the start: detailed medical opinions, service records, lay statements, and consistent treatment histories. The VA keeps broad power to interpret murky evidence; federal courts mostly police only obvious mistakes. The ruling offers predictability for the system\u2014but for veterans living with invisible wounds and incomplete files, it also delivers a sobering message: the margin for error just got smaller.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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