Case Name: Bernard N. HANSON, Claimant-Appellant, v. R. James NICHOLSON, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2005-03-23
Citations: 126 F. App'x 961
Docket Number: No. 04-7084
Parties: Bernard N. HANSON, Claimant-Appellant, v. R. James NICHOLSON, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee.
Judges: Before MICHEL, Chief Judge, NEWMAN and RADER, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 126
Pages: 961–962

Head Matter:
Bernard N. HANSON, Claimant-Appellant, v. R. James NICHOLSON, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 04-7084.
United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.
March 23, 2005.
Before MICHEL, Chief Judge, NEWMAN and RADER, Circuit Judges.
Paul R. Michel assumed the position of Chief Judge on December 25, 2004.

Opinion:
ORDER
PER CURIAM.
This case was originally scheduled for submission in August, 2004. Upon the government's motion to dismiss, and the court's request for certain status reports from both parties, the appellant has agreed that the issue of offset of his veterans' benefits against his retirement pay must be resolved in the first instance before the Department of Veterans Affairs. This resolution warrants dismissal of the appeal.
Accordingly, the motion to dismiss is granted, without prejudice to appropriate further proceedings.
No costs.