ACREE v. O'ROURKE

2017-1749.

891 F.3d 1009 (2018)

Lawrence J. ACREE, Claimant-Appellant v. Peter O'ROURKE, Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

Decided: June 4, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

NATALIE A. BENNETT, McDermott, Will & Emery LLP, Washington, DC, argued for claimant-appellant.

ALEXANDER ORLANDO CANIZARES, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, argued for respondent-appellee. Also represented by CHAD A. READLER, ROBERT E. KIRSCHMAN, JR., L. MISHA PREHEIM; Y. KEN LEE, DEREK SCADDEN, Office of General Counsel, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC.

Before O'Malley, Mayer, and Taranto, Circuit Judges.


Lawrence J. Acree appeals the judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims ("Veterans Court") affirming a decision by the Board of Veterans' Appeals ("board") to dismiss seven of his claims. See Acree v. Snyder, No. 15-0031, 2017 WL 393986 (Vet. App. Jan. 30, 2017) ("Veterans Court Decision<...

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