United States Federal Circuit

Per 38 U.S.C. section 7261(b)(2), the US Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims must "take due account of the rule of prejudicial error" in all cases addressing the notice requirements in 38 U.S.C.A. section 5103(a).

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/07/2004
• Published 01/07/2004

Judges

• CLEVENGER, Circuit Judge., Before MAYER, Chief Judge, CLEVENGER and LOURIE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Kenneth M. Carpenter,Carpenter, Chartered, of Topeka, KS, argued for claimant-appellee., Martin F. Hockey, Jr., Senior Trial Counsel, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for respondent-appellant.   With him on the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General;  and David M. Cohen, Director.   Of counsel on the brief were Richard D. Hipolit, Deputy Assistant General Counsel;  and Martie S. Adelman, Staff Attorney, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, of Washington, DC.