OLLIS v. SHULKIN

2016-1315.

857 F.3d 1338 (2017)

Paul L. OLLIS, Claimant-Appellant v. David J. SHULKIN, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

Decided: May 26, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

PAUL MICHAEL SCHOENHARD , McDermott, Will & Emery LLP, Washington, DC, argued for claimant-appellant. Also represented by DARRELL STARK , Ropes & Gray LLP, Washington, DC; SAMUEL LAWRENCE BRENNER , Boston, MA.

LOREN MISHA PREHEIM , Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, argued for respondent-appellee. Also represented by BENJAMIN C. MIZER , ROBERT E. KIRSCHMAN, JR. , MARTIN F. HOCKEY, JR. ; MARTIE ADELMAN , BRIAN D. GRIFFIN , Office of General Counsel, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC.

Before Dyk, Reyna, and Stoll, Circuit Judges.


Paul Ollis, a veteran, brought a claim for disability benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, a section that requires the Department of Veterans Affairs ("VA") to pay benefits for certain injuries incurred as a result of VA medical care. Mr. Ollis suffers from atrial fibrillation and claims a disability resulting from complications...

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