Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit August 4, 2000, 99-7194 (Daniel R. Howard, Claimant-Appellant v. Hershel W. Gober, Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs)

LOURIE, Circuit Judge.

Daniel R. Howard appeals from the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims dismissing his appeal for lack of jurisdiction.

See Howard v. West,

No. 99-166 (CAVC June 25, 1999) (order)

(“Howard II

”). Because we

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conclude that the court did not err in dismissing Howard’s appeal, and because Howard improperly raises .