United States Federal Circuit

Dismissal of plaintiff's disability claim is affirmed where the Veterans Court did not err when it found that plaintiff did not claim clear and unmistakable error with specificity.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/17/2005
• Published 08/17/2005

Judges

• DYK, Circuit Judge., Before RADER, GAJARSA, and DYK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

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


• For Appellees:
  
• Christian J. Moran, Trial Attorney, 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, David M. Cohen, Director, and Bryant G. Snee, Assistant Director.   Of counsel on the brief were Richard J. Hipolit, Assistant General Counsel, and Ethan G. Kalett, Attorney, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, of Washington, DC. Of counsel was Jamie L. Mueller, Attorney.