DESHOTEL v. NICHOLSON

No. 05-7155.

457 F.3d 1258 (2006)

James L. DESHOTEL, Claimant-Appellant, v. R. James NICHOLSON, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

July 27, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Francis M. Jackson, Jackson & MacNichol, of Portland, Maine, argued for claimant-appellant.

John S. Groat, Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for respondent-appellee. With him on the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General; David M. Cohen, Director; and Bryant G. Snee, Assistant Director. Of counsel on the brief were Michael J. Timinski and Amanda R. Blackmon, Attorneys, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, of Washington, DC.

Before GAJARSA, DYK, and PROST, Circuit Judges.


DYK, Circuit Judge.

James L. Deshotel seeks review of the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims ("Veteran's Court") dismissing his appeal for lack of jurisdiction. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

Deshotel served on active duty in the United States Army from October 1965 to May 1969. During his service, he was involved in a car accident resulting in a cerebral concussion and a dislocated shoulder and fractured clavicle. In May 1969...

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