Peter R. Kent, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs

LINN, Circuit Judge.

Peter Kent (“Kent”) appeals from the judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (“Veterans’ Court”) affirming the denial of his claim of clear and unmistakable error in a January 1953 decision denying service connection for his hearing loss. Kent v. Principi, No. 02-917, 2003 WL 22764555 (Vet.App. Oct. 28, 2003). Because the Veterans’ Court did not err in its interpretation of 38 U.S.C. § 1111 and because we cannot conclude that the Veterans’ Court applied an incorrect standard of review, we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Kent served on active duty with the…