Carpenter v. Principi

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS No. 99-794 KENNETH M. CARPENTER, APPELLANT , V. ANTHONY J. PRINCIPI, SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, APPELLEE. On Appeal from the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Argued January 17, 2001 Decided June 21, 2001 ) Michael E. Wildhaber, of Washington, DC, for the appellant. Edward V. Cassidy, with whom Leigh A. Bradley, General Counsel; Ron Garvin, Assistant General Counsel; and Michael A. Leonard, Deputy Assistant General Counsel, were on the brief, all of Washington, DC, for the appellee. Before KRAMER, Chief Judge, and FARLEY, HOLDAWAY, IVERS,…