Legal Opinion
Coleman v. Dept. Of Veterans Affairs
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided May 11, 2012No. 2012-7037UnpublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Per curiam
Carol M. Coleman appeals an order of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (“Veterans Court”) denying her petition for a writ of mandamus. Coleman v. Shinseki, No. 11-1903, 2011 WL 3815265 (Vet.App. Aug. 31, 2011) (“Order”). Because Mrs. Coleman possesses adequate alternative means to pursue the relief she requests by direct appeal, we conclude that the Veterans Court did not abuse its discretion in denying mandamus relief. Accordingly, we affirm.
BACKGROUND
Chester R. Coleman served in the United States Army and was granted claims for service connection peripheral neuropa-thy…
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