In a 7-2 decision, the court ruled that the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims is not required to review the Department of Veterans Affairs' application of the "benefit-of-the-doubt" rule ...

The case involved two veterans, one of whom was denied benefits. Their lawyers says the case could have profound implications for untold numbers of veterans.

The challengers had the backing of several veterans’ groups who argued that veterans had been entitled to the benefit of the doubt for service-connected disability payments for more than a century.