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HIX v. GOBER

Nos. 99-7094, 99-7102.

225 F.3d 1377 (2000)

Christine HIX, Claimant-Appellee, and Mary L. Pardue, Claimant-Appellee, v. Hershel W. GOBER, Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

September 20, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David D'Zurilla, Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C., of Arlington, Virginia, argued for claimant-appellee, Christine Hix.

Gary E. Guy, Bruder, Gentile & Marcoux, L.L.P., of Washington, DC, argued for claimant-appellee, Mary L. Purdue.

John J. Field, Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for respondent-appellant. With him on the brief were David W. Ogden, Assistant Attorney General; David M. Cohen, Director; and Harold D. Lester, Jr., Assistant Director. Of counsel on the brief was David Barrans, Attorney, Department of Veterans Affairs, of Washington, DC.

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

PAULINE NEWMAN, Circuit Judge.

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs ("VA") appeals two decisions of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims relating to entitlement of the claimants, both surviving spouses of veterans who died of service-connected causes, to qualify for enhanced dependency and indemnity compensation ("DIC"). On motion of the VA, the appeals were consolidated for briefing and argument.

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