Simmons v. West

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS NO . 98-354 RICHARD D. SIMMONS, APPELLANT V. TOGO D. WEST , JR., SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, APPELLEE. On Appeal from the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Decided May 12, 2000 ) Mark R. Lippman of La Jolla, California, was on the pleadings for the appellant. Leigh A. Bradley, General Counsel; Ron Garvin, Assistant General Counsel; Thomas A. McLaughlin, Special Assistant to the General Counsel; and Cristine D. Senseman, all of Washington, D.C., were on the pleadings for the appellee. Before HOLDAWAY, STEINBERG, and GREENE, Judges. STEINBERG,…