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Cerise Checo v. Eric K. Shinseki

United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

Decided January 4, 2013No. 11-3683PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

2Per curiam

Cerise Checo appeals through counsel a July 6, 2011, Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) decision that denied entitlement to an increased disability rating for lumbosa-cral spinal stenosis, including disk bulges at the L3-L4 and L5-S1 vertebrae, currently rated 20% disabling. Ms. Checo filed her Notice of Appeal more than 120 days after the date on which the Board mailed its decision, and she alleges that her homelessness prevented her from timely fifing her Notice of Appeal.

This matter was referred to a panel of the Court to determine, where extraordinary circumstances are shown, (1)…

3Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Jacobellis v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Harper v. ErcoleCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2011
  3. Bove v. ShinsekiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2011
  4. William E. McCreary v. R. James NicholsonUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2005
  5. William E. McCreary v. R. James NicholsonUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2006

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4Cited by7 opinions

  1. Checo v. ShinsekiCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2014
  2. Dixon v. ShinsekiCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2014
  3. Dixon v. McDonaldCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2016
  4. Aldridge v. McDonaldUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2015
  5. Cerise Checo v. Robert A. McDonaldUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2014

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