▁as ▁well ▁as ▁veter ans ' ▁benefits ▁law . ▁He ▁is ▁a ▁recognized ▁expert ▁on ▁the ▁law ▁of ▁veter ans ' ▁benefits ▁and ▁has ▁test ified ▁before ▁Congress ▁and ▁published ▁widely ▁in ▁the ▁field . ▁ ▁Court ▁of ▁App e als ▁for ▁V eter ans ▁Cla ims ▁service ▁▁ ▁On ▁June ▁ 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁President ▁Donald ▁Trump ▁nominated ▁Allen ▁to ▁serve ▁as ▁a ▁Judge ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Court ▁of ▁App e als ▁for ▁V eter ans ▁Cla ims . ▁A ▁hearing ▁on ▁his ▁nom ination ▁before ▁the ▁Senate ▁V eter ans ' ▁Affairs ▁Committee ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁July ▁ 1 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁On ▁July ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁the ▁committee ▁voted ▁to ▁report ▁his ▁nom ination . ▁His ▁nom ination ▁was ▁confirmed ▁by ▁the ▁Senate ▁with ▁a ▁voice ▁vote ▁on ▁August ▁ 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁ ▁Biography ▁at ▁U . S . ▁Court ▁of ▁App e als ▁for ▁V eter ans ▁Cla ims ▁ ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : 2 1 st - century ▁American ▁law y ers ▁Category : 2 1 st - century ▁American ▁jud ges ▁Category : Col umb ia ▁Law ▁School ▁al umn i ▁Category : J ud ges ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Court ▁of ▁App e als ▁for ▁V eter ans ▁Cla ims ▁Category : St et son ▁University ▁College ▁of ▁Law ▁fac ulty ▁Category : Un