Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit January 4, 2002, 00-7171 (James R. Cook, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs)

Chief Judge MAYER and Circuit Judges NEWMAN, MICHEL, LOURIE, CLEVENGER, SCHALL, BRYSON, GAJARSA, LINN, DYK, and PROST join the order. Circuit Judge RADER concurs in the result.

ORDER

STEINBERG, Judge.

A petition for rehearing en banc having been filed by James R. Cook, and a response thereto having been invited by the

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court and filed by Anthony J.