Ellis C. Smith v. R. James Nicholson

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS NO . 01-623 ELLIS C. SMITH , APPELLANT , V. R. JAMES NICHOLSON , SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, APPELLEE. On Remand from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Argued February 17, 2005 Decided April 5, 2005 ) Ronald L. Smith, with whom Landon E. Overby and J. Marc Burgess (nonattorney practitioners), all of Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for the appellant. John D. McNamee, with whom Tim S. McClain, General Counsel; R. Randall Campbell, Assistant General Counsel; and Brian B. Rippel, Deputy Assistant General Counsel, all of…