Legal Opinion
William C. Cromer, Claimant-Appellant v. R. James Nicholson, Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided July 11, 2006No. 05-7172PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GAJARSA, Circuit Judge.
William C. Cromer appeals from a decision of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (the “Veterans Court”) affirming a decision by the Board of Veterans Appeals (the “Board”) denying his claim for service-connected disability. Cromer v. Nicholson, 19 Vet.App. 215 (2005) (“Cromer ”). The parties assert jurisdiction pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 7292. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.
BACKGROUND
The critical fact here at issue is the loss of Cromer’s service medical records, which apparently were destroyed in a massive fire at the National Personnel…
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