United States Federal Circuit

An appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims regarding plaintiff's disability compensation application is dismissed where the decision on appeal was not final for purposes of review.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/30/2006
• Published 03/30/2006

Judges

• DYK, Circuit Judge., Before LOURIE, RADER, 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:
  
• John S. Groat, 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 Brian M. Simkin, Assistant Director.   Of counsel on the brief were David J. Barrans and Amanda R. Blackmon, Attorneys, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, of Washington, DC.