Maxson v. Principi

ORDER

On July 6, 1999, the Court issued an opinion affirming the July 31, 1997, Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) decision that had determined that Mr. Maxson’s partial colectomy, received prior to active service, was not aggravated by his combat service and thus had denied his reopened claim for VA service-connected benefits. See Maxson v. West, 12 Vet.App. 453 (1999). On July 28, 1999, judgment was entered. On August 2, 1999, Mr. Maxson filed, through counsel, an appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Federal Circuit).

On October 27, 2000, the Federal Circuit…