United States Federal Circuit

Veterans Court's denial of claim by a deceased veteran's wife for dependency and indemnity compensation, because the lung condition which caused her husband's death was found to be unconnected to his military service, was upheld with respect to claims on appeal which the Federal Circuit had jurisdiction to address.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/24/2002
• Published 04/24/2002

Judges

• BRYSON, Circuit Judge., Before NEWMAN, CLEVENGER, and BRYSON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael P. Horan, Paralyzed Veterans of America, of Washington, DC, argued for claimant-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• David B. Stinson, Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for respondent-appellee.   With him on the brief were David M. Cohen, Director;  and Bryant G. Snee, Assistant Director.   Of counsel on the brief were Richard J. Hipolit, Deputy Assistant General Counsel;  and Martie Adelman, Attorney, Department of Veterans Affairs, of Washington, DC.