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SINGLETON v. SHINSEKI

No. 2010-7106.

659 F.3d 1332 (2011)

George SINGLETON, Claimant-Appellant, v. Eric K. SHINSEKI, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

August 8, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth M. Carpenter , Carpenter, Chartered, of Topeka, KS, 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 Tony West , Assistant Attorney General, Jeanne E. Davidson , Director, and Todd M. Hughes , Deputy Director. Of counsel on the brief were Michael J. Timinski , Deputy Assistant General Counsel and Dana Raffaelli , Attorney, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, of Washington, DC.

Before BRYSON, PLAGER, and PROST, Circuit Judges.

PROST, Circuit Judge.

George Singleton is a Navy veteran who served during the Vietnam War and who now suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder ("PTSD") and schizophrenia. He applied for disability benefits in February 1981 but his claim was rejected. Much later, the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims ("Veterans Court") and the Board of Veterans' Appeals ("Board") concluded that Mr. Singleton was in fact...

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