ANDREWS v. PRINCIPI

No. 03-7053.

351 F.3d 1134 (2003)

Holly P. ANDREWS, Claimant-Appellant, v. Anthony J. PRINCIPI, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

Decided December 9, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey J. Wood, of York, Pennsylvania, argued for claimant-appellant. With him on the brief was Timothy L. Salvatore, Katherman, Briggs & Greenberg, LLP, of York, Pennsylvania.

Martin F. Hockey, Jr., Senior Trial Counsel, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for respondent-appellee. With him on the brief was David M. Cohen, Director. Of counsel on the brief was Y. Ken Lee, Staff Attorney, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, of Washington, DC.

Before NEWMAN, LOURIE, and SCHALL, Circuit Judges.


LOURIE, Circuit Judge.

Holly P. Andrews appeals from the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims affirming the decision of the Board of Veterans' Appeals denying her an earlier effective date for disability compensation. Andrews v. Principi, 16 Vet.App. 309 (Vet.App.2002). Because the court did not err in affirming the Board's decision, we affirm.

BACKGROUND

Ms. Andrews was discharged from active service in the U...

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