United States Federal Circuit

The Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims' interpretation of 38 C.F.R. section 20.1400(b), as foreclosing a "clear and unmistakable error" claim on a Board of Veterans- Appeals decision after the underlying issue has been adjudicated by a court, is affirmed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/19/2003
• Published 08/19/2003

Judges

• LOURIE, Circuit Judge., Before MICHEL, LOURIE, and DYK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Shelia Winsett, of Parrish, Alabama, pro se.


• For Appellees:
  
• Virginia G. Farrier, Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, for respondent-appellee.   With her on the brief were David M. Cohen, Director;  and Donald E. Kinner, Assistant Director.   Of counsel on the brief was Richard J. Hipolit, Deputy Assistant General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs, of Washington, DC. Of counsel was E. Michael Chiaparas, Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC.