Alfonso Medrano v. R. James Nicholson

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS NO . 04-1009 ALFONSO MEDRANO , APPELLANT , V. R. JAMES NICHOLSON , SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, APPELLEE. On Appeal from the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Decided April 23, 2007 ) Kenneth M. Carpenter, of Topeka, Kansas, for the appellant. Tim S. McClain, General Counsel; R. Randall Campbell, Assistant General Counsel; Brian B. Rippel, Deputy Assistant General Counsel; and Thomas E. Sullivan, all of Washington, D.C., for the appellee. Before HAGEL, LANCE, and SCHOELEN, Judges. LANCE, Judge, filed the opinion of the Court. SCHOELEN, Judge,…