HANLIN v. NICHOLSON

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth M. Carpenter, Carpenter Chartered, of Topeka, KS, argued for claimant-appellant.

Anuj Vohra, Trial 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 Todd M. Hughes, Assistant Director. Of counsel on the brief were Michael J. Timinski, Deputy Assistant General Counsel, and Martin J. Sendek, Staff Attorney, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, of Washington, DC.

Before DYK and PROST, Circuit Judges, McKINNEY, Chief Judge.