CHECO v. SHINSEKI

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark R. Lippman , The Veterans Law Group, of La Jolla, CA, argued for claimant-appellant.

Tara K. Hogan , 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 , Assistant Attorney General, Bryant G. Snee , Acting Director, and Martin F. Hockey, Jr. , Assistant Director. Of counsel on the brief were Michael J. Timinski , Deputy Assistant General Counsel, and Martie Adelman , Attorney, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, of Washington, DC.

James R. Barney , Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, of Washington, DC, for amicus curiae. Of counsel on the brief was Terence Stewart , Stewart & Stewart of Washington, DC. Of counsel was Kevin D. Rodkey , Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, of Atlanta, GA.

Before PROST, MAYER, and CHEN, Circuit Judges.