United States Federal Circuit

Denial of plaintiff's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder is affirmed where the Court of Appeal's misinterpretation of a statute was harmless error, leaving no grounds for reversal.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/20/2004
• Published 08/20/2004

Judges

• Before NEWMAN, DYK and PROST, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Kenneth M. Carpenter, Carpenter, Chartered, of Topeka, KS, argued for claimant-appellant.


• 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 were Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General;  and David M. Cohen, Director.   Of counsel were Michael J. Timinski, Deputy Assistant General Counsel, and Y. Ken Lee, Staff Attorney, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, of Washington, DC.