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WELLS v. PRINCIPI

No. 02-7404.

326 F.3d 1381 (2003)

Tommy A. WELLS, Claimant-Appellant, v. Anthony J. PRINCIPI, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

DECIDED: April 29, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James W. Stanley, Jr., of North Little Rock, AR, argued for claimant-appellant.

Kathleen A. Kohl, Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for respondent-appellee. With her on the brief were David M. Cohen, Director; and Brian M. Simkin, Assistant Director. Of counsel on the brief were Donald E. Zeglin, Deputy Assistant General Counsel, and Y. Ken Lee, Attorney, Department of Veterans Affairs, of Washington, DC.

Before LINN, Circuit Judge, FRIEDMAN, Senior Circuit Judge, and PROST, Circuit Judge.

FRIEDMAN, Senior Circuit Judge.

This case involves the scope of the statutory obligation of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide a veteran with a medical examination and medical opinions as part of the Secretary's duty to assist the veteran in developing his claim. The Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims ("Veterans Court") held that the Secretary had not violated his duty to assist. We affirm.

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The appellant Tommy A. Wells served in the...

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