LIVINGSTON v. DERWINSKI

No. 91-7066.

959 F.2d 224 (1992)

Jimmie L. LIVINGSTON, Petitioner/Appellant, v. Edward J. DERWINSKI, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent/Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

March 17, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald L. Smith, Disabled American Veterans, Washington, D.C., argued for petitioner/appellant. With him on the brief was John J. Corcoran.

John K. Lapiana, Commercial Litigation Branch, Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., argued for respondent/appellee. With him on the brief were Stuart M. Gerson, Asst. Atty. Gen., David M. Cohen, Director and Terrence S. Hartman, Asst. Director. Also on the brief were Donald E. Zeglin, Deputy Asst. General Counsel and Constance B. Tobias, Attorney, Office of General Counsel, Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Washington, D.C., of counsel.

Before NIES, Chief Judge, NEWMAN and MAYER, Circuit Judges.


MAYER, Circuit Judge.

Jimmie L. Livingston seeks review of the decision of the United States Court of Veterans Appeals, 1 Vet.App. 34 (1990), affirming the Board of Veterans Appeals' refusal to reopen his claim for benefits. We dismiss for lack of jurisdiction.

Background

Livingston served on active duty in the United States Coast Guard from March 1969 to March 1973. During his service, he complained of and received medical treatment for severe...

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