MORRIS v. McDONOUGH

2021-2032.

40 F.4th 1359 (2022)

Louis C. MORRIS, Claimant-Appellant v. Denis MCDONOUGH, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

Decided: July 18, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth M. Carpenter , Law Offices of Carpenter Chartered, Topeka, KS, argued for claimant-appellant.

Evan Wisser , Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, argued for respondent-appellee. Also represented by Brian M. Boynton , Eric P. Bruskin , Patricia M. McCarthy ; Brian D. Griffin , Jonathan Krisch , Office of General Counsel, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC.

Before Moore, Chief Judge, Taranto and Stark, Circuit Judges.


In 1970, Vietnam War veteran Louis C. Morris applied to the Veterans Administration (now the Department of Veterans Affairs, hereinafter "VA") for disability benefits. Later that year, he received two decisions from a VA regional office: In August 1970, VA denied his claim for benefits...

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