Legal Opinion
Rios v. Nicholson
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided June 11, 2007No. 2006-7352PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MICHEL, Chief Judge.
Petitioner Rafael G. Rios appeals from an en banc decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (“Veterans Court”) dismissing Mr. Rios’s appeal on the ground that his Notice of Appeal was not timely filed under 38 U.S.C. § 7266(c). Rios v. Nicholson, 20 Vet.App. 104 (2006) (en banc). Because the Veterans Court erred by precluding Mr. Rios from relying upon the common law mailbox rule to show timely filing, we reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
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Mr. Rios, a U.S. veteran, originally filed a claim for disability compensation…
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