SPRINKLE v. SHINSEKI

No. 2012-7156.

733 F.3d 1180 (2013)

Jimmy R. SPRINKLE, Claimant-Appellant, v. Eric K. SHINSEKI, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

October 24, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Cameron , of Montgomery, AL, arguing for claimant-appellant.

Vincent D. Paul Phillips, Jr. , Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, arguing for respondent — appellee. With him on the brief were Stuart F. Delery , Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Jeanne E. Davidson , Director, Martin F. Hockey, Jr. , Assistant Director, and Carrie A. Dunsmore , Trial Attorney. Of counsel on the brief were David J. Barrans , Deputy Assistant General Counsel, and Tracey Parker Warren , Attorney, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, of Washington, DC.

Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge TARANTO.


REYNA, Circuit Judge.

Jimmy Sprinkle appeals a decision of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, which denied his claims for entitlement to service connection for mitral valve prolapse and benign familial myoclonus. See Sprinkle v. Shinseki, No. 10-3231, 2012 WL 573644, 2012 U.S.App. Vet. Claims LEXIS 284 (Vet.App. Feb. 23, 2012). We agree that Mr. Sprinkle was not denied fair process as it related to responding to a medical exam ordered by the Board of...

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