JAMES A. W ASHINGTON v. R. James Nicholson

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS N O . 03-1828 JAMES A. W ASHINGTON , A PPELLANT , V. R. JAMES N ICHOLSON , S ECRETARY OF V ETERANS A FFAIRS, A PPELLEE. On Appeal from the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Decided November 2, 2005 ) David E. Boelzner, of Richmond, Virginia, was on the brief for the appellant. Tim S. McClain, General Counsel; R. Randall Campbell, Assistant General Counsel; Joan E. Moriarty, Deputy Assistant General Counsel; and Michael J. Burdick, all of Washington, D.C., were on the brief for the appellee. Before GREENE, Chief Judge, and KASOLD and MOORMAN,…