United States Federal Circuit

Denial of plaintiff's veteran disability claim for service-connected disability is affirmed where plaintiff's alleged service-connected disability was not incurred during his period of "recognized active service" in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/15/2005
• Published 11/15/2005

Judges

• LOURIE, Circuit Judge., Before LOURIE, CLEVENGER, and LINN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Anacleto S. Cayat, of Poblacion Alilem, Philippines, pro se., Tara K. Hogan, Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Division, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC. With him on the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, David M. Cohen, Director, Brian M. Simkin, Assistant Director.   Of counsel on the brief were Richard J. Hipolit, Assistant General Counsel, and Michael T. Osborne, Attorney, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, of Washington, DC.