Legal Opinion
Payne v. McDonald
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided October 15, 2014No. 2014-7073UnpublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Per curiam
Marcus Sebastian Payne (“Payne”) appeals from the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (“Veterans Court”) denying his petition for a writ of mandamus. See Payne v. Shinseki No. 13-3384, 2014 WL 289769 (Vet.App. Jan. 28, 2014) (“Order”). Because Payne’s arguments challenge only an application of law to fact, we dismiss for lack of jurisdiction.
Background
Payne served in the United States Navy from September 1988 to September 1990, acquiring multiple service-connected disabilities affecting his employment potential. After an evaluation in 2010, the Department of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Henry L. Conway, Jr., Claimant-Appellee v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2004
- Stephen L. Helfer, Claimant-Appellant v. Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1999
- Carl v. Lamb, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2002
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