HALL v. SHINSEKI

No. 2012-7115.

717 F.3d 1369 (2013)

Tony C. HALL, Claimant-Appellant, v. Eric K. SHINSEKI, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

June 7, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

William J. Grimaldi , 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 Stuart F. Delery , Acting Assistant Attorney General, Jeanne E. Davidson , Director, and Martin F. Hockey, Jr. , Assistant Director. Of counsel on the brief were Michael J. Timinski , Deputy Assistant General Counsel and Martie Adelman , Staff Attorney, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, of Washington, DC.

Before RADER, Chief Judge, SCHALL and PROST, Circuit Judges.


PROST, Circuit Judge.

Tony Hall appeals the decision of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims ("Veterans Court") affirming the denial of his disability claim for post-traumatic stress disorder ("PTSD"). Because the Veterans Court made no error of law, we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

On April 25, 1990, Mr. Hall entered active duty in the Army. However, he "refused to go to basic training" and asked to go home. J.A. 34. He also "threatened to hurt either...

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