CUMMINGS v. WEST

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey James Wood, York, PA, argued for claimant-appellant.

Luke Levasseur, Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, argued for respondent-appellee. On brief were Frank W. Hunger, Assistant Attorney General, David M. Cohen, Director, Joseph A. Kijewski, Assistant Director. Of counsel on brief were Donald E. Zeglin, Deputy Assistant General Counsel, David J. Barrans, Staff Attorney, Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC.

Kenneth M. Carpenter, Carpenter, Chartered, Topeka, KS, for amicus curiae National Organization of Veteran's Advocates.

Before LOURIE, Circuit Judge, and ARCHER, Senior Circuit Judge, and CLEVENGER, Circuit Judge.