ALLEMAN v. PRINCIPI

No. 03-7027.

349 F.3d 1368 (2003)

Betty L. ALLEMAN, Claimant-Appellant, v. Anthony J. PRINCIPI, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

Decided November 21, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Helen Randolph, of Arlington, VA, argued, for claimant-appellant.

Edward P. Sullivan, Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued, for respondent-appellee. On the brief were David M. Cohen, Director; Deborah A. Bynum, Assistant Director; and Thomas D. Dinackus, Attorney. Of counsel on the brief was David R. McLenachen, Attorney, Department of Veterans Affairs, of Washington, DC. Of counsel were Jonathan P. Sills, Attorney, Department of Justice; and Donald E. Zeglin, Department of Veteran Affairs.

Before SCHALL, BRYSON, and LINN, Circuit Judges.


BRYSON, Circuit Judge.

Betty L. Alleman, the widow of John W. Alleman, appeals from a decision of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims ("the Veterans Court") holding her ineligible for Service Disabled Veterans' Insurance ("SDVI") under 38 U.S.C. § 1922. Docket No. 00-242. Because we agree with the Veterans Court that Ms. Alleman is not entitled to SDVI benefits, we affirm.

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Mr. Alleman served on active duty in the United States Air Force...

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