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MEEKS v. WEST

No. 99-7137.

216 F.3d 1363 (2000)

Ronald G. MEEKS, Claimant-Appellant, v. Togo D. WEST, Jr., Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

June 27, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey Wood, York, Pennsylvania, argued for claimant-appellant.

Michael S. Dufault, Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, Washington, DC, argued for respondent-appellee. With him on the brief were David W. Ogden, Acting Assistant Attorney General; David M. Cohen, Director; and James M. Kinsella, Deputy Director. Of counsel on the brief were Richard J. Hipolit, Acting Assistant General Counsel; and Michael J. Timinski, Attorney.

Before MAYER, Chief Judge, SCHALL, and BRYSON, Circuit Judges.

MAYER, Chief Judge.

Ronald G. Meeks appeals from a judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, Meeks v. West, 12 Vet.App. 352 (Vet.App.1999), affirming the decision of the Board of Veterans' Appeals which denied entitlement to an effective date earlier than January 16, 1985, for a 100% rating for service-connected choroidal gyrate atrophy. We affirm.

Background

Meeks served on active duty in the United States...

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