MAYFIELD v. NICHOLSON

No. 2007-7130.

499 F.3d 1317 (2007)

Lizzie K. MAYFIELD, Claimant-Appellant, v. R. James NICHOLSON, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

September 17, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael P. Horan, Paralyzed Veterans of America, of Washington, DC, argued for claimant-appellant.

Martin F. Hockey, Jr., Assistant Director, 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, Jeanne E. Davidson, Director. Of counsel on the brief were David J. Barrans, Deputy Assistant General Counsel, and Martie S. Adelman, Staff Attorney, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, of Washington, DC.

Before MICHEL, Chief Judge, LOURIE and BRYSON, Circuit Judges.


MICHEL, Chief Judge.

Lizzie K. Mayfield appeals a December 21, 2006 final decision of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims ("Veterans Court") affirming a decision of the Board of Veterans' Appeals ("Board") denying Mayfield's claim for dependency and indemnity compensation ("DIC") because her husband's death was not service connected, and upholding the Board's determination that a letter sent to Mayfield provided her with notice as required by

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