United States Federal Circuit

Denial of plaintiff's claim for service connection status on a knee disorder is affirmed where there was adequate evidence showing that plaintiff's injury underwent no permanent increase in severity during his period of active service.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/15/2005
• Published 03/15/2005

Judges

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

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Helen S. Irza, Morrison & Foerster LLP, San Diego, California, argued for claimant-appellant.   On the brief was Ronald L. Smith.   Of counsel was Donald E. Purcell, Disabled American Veterans, of Washington, DC.


• 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 on the brief were Michael J. Timinski, Deputy Assistant General Counsel and David J. Barrans, Staff Attorney, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, of Washington, DC.