O'BRYAN v. McDONALD

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth M. Carpenter , Law Office of Carpenter Chartered, of Topeka, KS, argued for claimant-appellant. On the brief was Theodore C. Jarvi , Law Offices of Theodore C. Jarvi, of Tempe, AZ.

Tanya B. Koenig , Trial Attorney, 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, Robert E. Kirschman, Jr. , Director, and Scott D. Austin , Assistant Director. Of counsel on the brief were David J. Barrans , Deputy Assistant General Counsel, and Lara K. Eilhardt , Staff Attorney, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, of Washington, DC.

Before PROST, Chief Judge, CLEVENGER, and DYK, Circuit Judges.