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Jacob Wanner and King L. Wright, Claimants-Appellees v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided June 2, 2004No. 03-7169PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GAJARSA, Circuit Judge.

Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs (“Secretary”),' appeals the deci sion of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (“Veterans Court”) that 38 C.F.R. § 4.87a, Diagnostic Code (“DC”) 6260 (1998), 1 was invalid as inconsistent with 38 U.S.C. § 1110. Wanner v. Principi, 17 Vet.App. 4 (2003). Because we conclude that the Veterans Court lacked jurisdiction to review the content of DC 6260, we reverse its decision and remand for further proceedings.

I. BACKGROUND

Appellants Jacob Wanner (“Wanner”) and King L. Wright (“Wright”) (collectively,…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Johnson v. RobisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Harold E. Bailey, Claimant-Appellant v. Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1998
  3. Trinidad G. Bustos, Claimant-Appellant v. Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1999
  4. Luther Williams, Jr., Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2002
  5. James P. Mayer, Claimant-Appellant v. Jesse Brown, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1994

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. Ellis C. Smith, Claimant-Appellee v. R. James Nicholson, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2006
  2. Ellis C. Smith v. R. James NicholsonUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2005
  3. Joseph Martinak v. R. James NicholsonUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2007
  4. Sullivan v. McDonaldCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2016
  5. Wingard v. McDonaldCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2015

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