Legal Opinion
John Mapu, Jr. Claimant-Appellant v. R. James Nicholson, Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided February 15, 2005No. 04-7088PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRYSON, Circuit Judge.-
This case arises from a missed filing deadline. Appellant John Mapu, Jr., is a United States Army' veteran. He alleges that he sustained an injury during his service. He sought veterans’ benefits for the injury, and when his request was denied, he appealed to the Board of Veterans’ Appeals. The Board upheld the denial of benefits on July 31, 2001. The Board’s opinion included a notice informing Mr. Mapu that if he wanted to appeal the decision, he had 'to file a notice of appeal with the ■ Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (“the Veterans Court”) in Washington, D.C.,…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Irwin v. Department of Veterans AffairsSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Harold E. Bailey, Claimant-Appellant v. Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1998
- Odessa Nunnally v. Charles MacCauslandCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
- Oliver L. Jaquay, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2002
- Larry D. Barrett, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2004
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Bove v. ShinsekiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2011
- Sneed v. ShinsekiCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2013
- Arbas v. NicholsonCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2005
- Rios v. NicholsonCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2007
- William E. McCreary v. R. James NicholsonUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2005
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