Edwards v. Shinseki, No. 08-7078

United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims' (Veterans Court) judgment affirming the decision of the Board of Veterans' Appeals rejecting petitioner's claim for an earlier-effective date for entitlement to benefits is affirmed as the Veterans Court gave the petitioner adequate notice of the earlier denial of his claim. 

Read Edwards v. Shinseki, No. 08-7078

Appeal from:  United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

Decided September 24, 2009

Judges

Before Rader, Bryson, and Dyk, Circuit Judges

Opinion by Rader, Circuit Judge.   

Counsel

For Appellant:  James R. Barney, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP of Washington, DC, Elizabeth D. Ferrill, Mark R. Lippman, The Veterans Law Group

For Appellee:  Tara K. Hogan, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Jeanne E. Davidson, Director, Martin F. Hockey, Jr. Assistant Director, Michael J. Timinski, Deputy Assistant General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, United States Department of Veterans Affairs.