| 02/22/2016 |
| It is ORDERED, pursuant to Rule 34 of the Court's Rules of Practice and Procedure, that oral argument is set for Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in the Courtroom at Suite 900 625 Indiana Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004. Counsel for the parties are allotted 30 minutes each for presentation of argument. (GOB) (AMR) |
| 03/15/2016 |
| Appearance of Attorney(s) Nicholas R Esterman for party(s) Appellee Robert A. McDonald, in case 14-2345 as lead counsel (NRE) |
| 03/25/2016 |
| Supplemental authorities by appellant under Rule 30(b).--[Edited 03/25/2016 by ARW] (MJI) |
| 03/31/2016 |
| Appearance of Attorney(s) Zachary M Stolz for party(s) Appellant Billy D. McCarroll, in case 14-2345 as co-counsel (ZMS) |
| 04/09/2016 |
| Appearance of Attorney(s) Barbara J Cook for party(s) Appellant Billy D. McCarroll, in case 14-2345 as co-counsel (BJC) |
| 04/12/2016 |
| Case argued before Chief Judge Hagel, Judges Bartley and Greenberg (KEM) |
| 11/07/2016 |
| Opinion, by the full Court that, upon consideration of the foregoing analysis, the record on appeal, and the parties'
briefs, that part of the Board's June 4, 2014, decision denying entitlement to an initial compensable
disability rating for hypertension is AFFIRMED. The appeal is DISMISSED as to the issues of
entitlement to service connection for a neck disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and sinusitis,
and entitlement to increased initial disability ratings for left shoulder strain, right carpal tunnel
syndrome, and choroidal nevus of the right eye. (DAVIS, KASOLD, LANCE, SCHOELEN, PIETSCH, BARTLEY, GREENBERG and HAGEL) (KASOLD, CONCURRING in which SCHOELEN, JOINED) (HAGEL, DISSENTING in which GREENBERG, JOINED), (ARW) |
| 11/29/2016 |
| Judgment (ARW) |
| 01/31/2017 |
| Mandate (ARW) |
| 01/31/2017 |
| Case Closed 14-2345 Mandate (ARW) |
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