Legal Opinion
Frank L. Tetro, Iii, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided January 3, 2003No. 01-7031PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RADER, Circuit Judge.
Frank L. Tetro, III, appeals the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, Vet-App. No. 97-1192 (Sept. 6, 2000), affirming the March 1997 decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board). In its March 1997 decision, the Board declined to grant Mr. Tetro an effective date for his non-service-connected pension benefits earlier than April 26, 1991, the date that Mr. Tetro applied to reopen his claim. Because a procedural error, even if it did occur, does not vitiate the finality of the March 1990 decision, this court affirms.
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- James R. Cook, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2003
- Lyle H. Prenzler v. Edward J. Derwinski, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1991
- Trinidad G. Bustos, Claimant-Appellant v. Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1999
- Garrett v. Hayre, Claimant-Appellant v. Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1999
- Clemment B. Epps, Claimant-Appellant v. Hershel W. Gober, Acting Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1997
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