Thomas M. NIELSON, Claimant-Appellant,
v.
Eric K. SHINSEKI, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee.
United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
June 7, 2010.
June 7, 2010.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Kirsten V.K. Robbins, Goodwin Procter LLP, of Washington, DC, argued for claimant-appellant. With her on the brief were Frederick C. Schafrick and Richard A. Arculin.
Meredyth Cohen Havasy, Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for respondent-appellee. With her on the brief were Tony West, Assistant Attorney General, Jeanne E. Davidson, Director, and Martin F. Hockey, Jr., Assistant Director. Of counsel was Allison Kidd-Miller, Trial Attorney.
Before RADER, Chief Judge, DYK, and PROST, Circuit Judges.
United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.
DYK, Circuit Judge.
Thomas M. Nielson ("Nielson") appeals from a final judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims ("Veterans Court") denying him entitlement to Department of Veterans Affairs ("VA") outpatient dental treatment and related dental appliances because the removal of his teeth during service was not due to a "service trauma" under 38 U.S.C. § 1712(a)(1)(C). Nielson v. Shinseki,<...
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