United States Federal Circuit

A decision finding that a claimant was not entitled to any additional compensation in relation to an award of benefits for a claim of post traumatic stress disorder with the Veterans Administration is affirmed over a claim that his retroactive benefits were erroneously calculated.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/13/2006
• Published 07/13/2006

Judges

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

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

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


• For Appellees:
  
• Sean McNamara, Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for respondent-appellee.   On the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General;  David M. Cohen, Director;  Bryant G. Snee, Assistant Director;  and Alan J. Lo Re, Senior Trial Counsel.   Of counsel on the brief were Richard J. Hipolit, Assistant General Counsel, and Martie S. Adelman, Attorney, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, of Washington, DC.