Annette B. Briley v. Eric K. Shinseki

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS NO. 11-1579 ANNETTE B. BRILEY, APPELLANT, V. ERIC K. SHINSEKI, SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, APPELLEE. Before KASOLD, Chief Judge, and HAGEL and LANCE, Judges. ORDER On May 18, 2011, the appellant, widow of deceased veteran Richard R. Briley, through counsel, filed a Notice of Appeal from a January 31, 2011, Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) decision denying entitlement to service connection for the veteran's colon cancer for the purposes of accrued benefits. On February 7, 2012, appellant's counsel notified the Court that the appellant…