Lonnie A. Overton v. R. James Nicholson

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS NO . 02-1814 LONNIE A. OVERTON , APPELLANT , V. R. JAMES NICHOLSON , SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, APPELLEE. On Appeal from the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Decided September 22, 2006 ) R. Edward Bates, of Naperville, Illinois, was on the brief for the appellant. Tim S. McClain, General Counsel; R. Randall Campbell, Assistant General Counsel; Carolyn F. Washington, Deputy Assistant General Counsel; and Lavinia A. Derr, all of Washington, D.C., were on the brief for the appellee. Before GREENE, Chief Judge, and MOORMAN and LANCE, Judges.…