GEIB v. SHINSEKI

No. 2012-7164.

733 F.3d 1350 (2013)

Edward W. GEIB, Claimant-Appellant, v. Eric K. SHINSEKI, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

October 29, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas R. Bender , Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick Ltd., of Providence, Rhode Island, argued for claimant-appellant. Of counsel was Zachary M. Stolz .

Allison Kidd-Miller , Senior Trial Counsel, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for respondent appellee. With her on the brief were Stuart F. Delery , Principal Deputy 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 Joshua P. Mayer , Attorney, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, of Washington, DC.

Before DYK, PROST, and REYNA, Circuit Judges.


REYNA, Circuit Judge.

Edward W. Geib appeals the final decision of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims ("Veterans Court") affirming the March 21, 2011, decision of the Board of Veterans' Appeals ("Board") denying Mr. Geib's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability. Geib v. Shinseki, No. 11-1501, 2012 WL 2050416 (Vet.App. Jun. 7, 2012). For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

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