United States Federal Circuit

The US Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims did not err in affirming the decision of the Board of Veterans' Appeals denying plaintiff an earlier effective date for disability compensation.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/09/2003
• Published 12/09/2003

Judges

• LOURIE, Circuit Judge., Before NEWMAN, LOURIE, and SCHALL, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jeffrey J. Wood, of York, Pennsylvania, argued for claimant-appellant.   With him on the brief was Timothy L. Salvatore, Katherman, Briggs & Greenberg, LLP, of York, Pennsylvania.


• For Appellees:
  
• Martin F. Hockey, Jr., Senior Trial Counsel, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for respondent-appellee.   With him on the brief was David M. Cohen, Director.   Of counsel on the brief was Y. Ken Lee, Staff Attorney, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, of Washington, DC.