Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge MICHEL. Dissenting Opinion filed by Circuit Judge Newman.
MICHEL, Circuit Judge.
Barbara J. Westberry, the surviving spouse of deceased veteran Lamar Westberry, appeals the August 9, 1999 decision of a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims ("the Veterans Court"), affirming the denial of an earlier effective date for the award and payment of death pension benefits. Westberry...
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