Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit November 20, 2003, 03-7005 (Marian Sears, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs)

. CLEVENGER, Circuit Judge,

concurring in the judgment.

I agree with the conclusion reached by the court, namely that the effective date of an award of compensation arising from a claim that had been reopened to consider new and material evidence is the date of receipt of the application for the award.

I arrive at the same conclusion based simply on the plain meaning of section 5110(a).