McKNIGHT v. GOBER

No. 97-7062.

131 F.3d 1483 (1997)

George A. McKNIGHT, Claimant-Appellant, v. Hershel W. GOBER, Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

December 16, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Mooney, Mooney & Park, Cincinnati, OH, for claimant-appellant.

Lee M. Straus, Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for respondent-appellee. With him on brief were Frank W. Hunger, Assistant Attorney General, David M. Cohen, Director, Kathryn A. Bleecker, Assistant Director. Of counsel on brief was Richard J. Hipolit, Attorney, Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC.

Before ARCHER, Chief Judge, NEWMAN, and MICHEL, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

George McKnight appeals the April 18, 1997, decision of the Court of Veterans Appeals which affirmed the January 19, 1996, decision of the Board of Veterans Appeals (the "Board") denying McKnight's request to reopen his claim for service connected disability benefits. Because the interpretation by the Court of Veterans Appeals of the statutory provision requiring notification to veterans of the evidence required to complete their applications was in accordance...

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