Case Name: James L. KISOR, Claimant-Appellant v. David J. SHULKIN, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2018-01-31
Citations: 880 F.3d 1378
Docket Number: 2016-1929
Parties: James L. KISOR, Claimant-Appellant v. David J. SHULKIN, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee
Judges: Before Prost, Chief Judge, Newman, Lourie, Schall , Dyk, Moore, O’Malley, Reyna, Wallach, Taranto, Chen, Hughes, and Stoll, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: Federal Reporter 3d Series
Volume: 880
Pages: 1378–1382

Head Matter:
James L. KISOR, Claimant-Appellant v. David J. SHULKIN, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee
2016-1929
United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.
Date January 31, 2018
Kenneth M. Carpenter, Law Offices of Carpenter Chartered, Topeka, KS, filed a combined petition for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc for claimant-appellant.
Igor Helman, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, filed a response to the petition for respondent-appellee. Also represented by Chad A. Readlér, Robert E. Kirschman, Jr„ Martin F. Hockey, Jr.; Y; Ken Lee, Samantha Ann Syverson, Office of General Counsel, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC.
Before Prost, Chief Judge, Newman, Lourie, Schall , Dyk, Moore, O’Malley, Reyna, Wallach, Taranto, Chen, Hughes, and Stoll, Circuit Judges.
Circuit Judge Schall participated only in the decision on the petition for panel rehearing.

Opinion:
O'Malley, Circuit Judge, with whom Newman and Moore, Circuit Judges, join, dissent from' the denial of the petition for rehearing en banc.
ORDER
Per Curiam.
Appellant filed a combined petition for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc. A response to the petition was invited by the court and filed by the. appellee.
The petition for rehearing was 'referred to the panel that heard the appeal, and thereafter, the petition and response were referred to the circuit judges who are in regular active service. A poll was requested, taken, and failed.
Upon consideration thereof,
It Is Ordered That:
The petition for panel rehearing is denied.
The petition for rehearing en bane is denied.
The mandate of the court will be issued on February 7,2018.