Brian K. Coker v. R. James Nicholson

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS NO . 02-1107 BRIAN K. COKER, APPELLANT , V. R. JAMES NICHOLSON , SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, APPELLEE. On appeal from the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Decided February 2, 2006 ) Mark R. Lippman, of La Jolla, California, was on the brief for the appellant. Tim S. McClain, General Counsel; R. Randall Campbell, Assistant General Counsel; Brian R. Rippel, Deputy Assistant Counsel; and Kenneth A. Walsh, all of Washington, D.C., were on the brief for the appellee. Before GREENE, Chief Judge, and KASOLD and HAGEL, Judges. The opinion of the Court…