DAVIDSON v. SHINSEKI

No. 2009-7075.

581 F.3d 1313 (2009)

Bertha G. DAVIDSON, Claimant-Appellant, v. Eric K. SHINSEKI, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

September 14, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bertha G. Davidson, of Statesville, North Carolina, pro se.

Michael D. Austin, Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, for respondent-appellee. With him on the brief were Tony West, Assistant Attorney General, Jeanne E. Davidson, Director, and Kirk T. Manhardt, Assistant Director. Of counsel on the brief were David J. Barrans, Deputy Assistant General Counsel, and Rachael T. Shenkman, Staff Attorney, Office of the General Counsel, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, of Washington, DC.

Before LINN, DYK, and PROST, Circuit Judges.


LINN, Circuit Judge.

Bertha G. Davidson ("Ms. Davidson") appeals a decision of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims ("Veterans Court"), which affirmed a decision of the Board of Veterans' Appeals ("Board") finding that Ms. Davidson's husband did not die from a service-connected or compensable disability. In re Davidson, No. 02-16 322 (Bd. Vet.App. June 28, 2007) ("Board Op."), aff'd, Davidson v. Shinseki, No. 07-2070, 2009 WL...

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