United States Federal Circuit

Denial of a veteran's claim for service-connection for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is affirmed where there was no error in the Veterans Court's interpretation of the applicable statute and regulation, for purposes of its conclusions that claimant did not engage in combat with the enemy and that no credible evidence supported the occurrence of his alleged in-service stressors.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/07/2007
• Published 02/07/2007

Judges

• Before NEWMAN, Circuit Judge, ARCHER, Senior Circuit Judge, and PROST, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

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


• For Appellees:
  
• Richard P. Schroeder, 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 Franklin E. White, Jr., Assistant Director.   Of counsel on the brief were Michael J. Timinski, Deputy Assistant General Counsel, and Joshua S. Blume, Staff Attorney, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, of Washington, DC.