214 F.3d 1331 (Fed. Cir. 2000) RUSSELL E. SMITH, Claimant-Appellant,v.TOGO D. WEST, JR., Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee. 99-7133 United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit DECIDED: June 13, 2000Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied August 16, 2000 Appealed from: United States Court of Veterans Appeals Judge Donald L. IversKenneth M. Carpenter, Carpenter […]