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SICKELS v. SHINSEKI

No. 2010-7140.

643 F.3d 1362 (2011)

Homer D. SICKELS, Claimant-Appellant, v. Eric K. SHINSEKI, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

Decided May 6, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter J. Sebekos , of Niagara Falls, NY, argued for claimant-appellant.

Michael P. Goodman , 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 Tony West , Assistant Attorney General, Jeanne E. Davidson , Director, and Martin F. Hockey, Jr. , Assistant Director. Of counsel were David J. Barrans , Deputy Assistant General Counsel, and Amanda R. Blackmon , Attorney, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, of Washington, DC.

Before RADER, Chief Judge, CLEVENGER, and LINN, Circuit Judges.

CLEVENGER, Circuit Judge.

Appellant, Homer D. Sickels, appeals from a decision of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims ("Veterans Court") affirming a Board of Veterans' Appeals ("Board") decision denying compensation for a right knee disability. Sickels v. Shinseki, No. 08-1963, 2010 WL 1972899 (Vet.App. May 18, 2010). For the following reasons we affirm the Veterans Court's decision.

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Mr. Sickels served on active duty in...

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