CHAMPAGNE v. U.S.

No. 96-5090.

136 F.3d 1300 (1998)

Arnold CHAMPAGNE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The UNITED STATES, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

February 17, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey Wood, York, PA, argued for plaintiff-appellant.

Todd Hughes, Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee. On the brief were Frank W. Hunger, Assistant Attorney General, David M. Cohen, Director, James M. Kinsella, Assistant Director, and John S. Groat, Attorney.

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


MAYER, Chief Judge.

Arnold Champagne, a former enlisted member of the Navy, appeals the United States Court of Federal Claims' summary judgment, 35 Fed. Cl. 198 (1996), that the Navy properly rated his physical disability before he was discharged. We affirm.

Background

Between July 9, 1959, and August 3, 1992, Champagne accumulated at least nine years of active service in the Navy. Serving in Operation Desert Storm, he sustained injury on...

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