Godbolt v. Nicholson
Opinion of the Court
ON MOTION
ORDER
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs moves to waive the requirements of Fed. Cir. R. 27(f) and to dismiss Samuel T. Godbolt’s appeal from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims’ decision in Godbolt v. Nicholson, 05-3111, 2006 WL 954637 (2006), for lack of jurisdiction. Godbolt has not responded.
On April 22, 2005, the Board of Veterans’ Appeals issued a decision, which, among other things, denied Godbolt’s application for service connection for hepati
Under 38 U.S.C. § 7292, this court has limited jurisdiction over appeals from decisions of the Veterans Court. See Forshey v. Principi, 284 F.3d 1335, 1338 (Fed.Cir. 2002) (en banc). Absent a constitutional question, this court “may not review (A) a challenge to a factual determination, or (B) a challenge to a law or regulation as applied to the facts of a particular case.” 38 U.S.C. § 7292(d)(2).
A determination whether an appeal is timely filed or whether the appeal period should be tolled involves the application of the law to the facts of the case. Leonard v. Gober, 223 F.3d 1374 (Fed.Cir. 2000). Thus, this appeal is not within our jurisdiction. See 38 U.S.C. § 7292(d).
Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED THAT:
(1) The Secretary’s motion to waive the requirements of Fed. Cir. R. 27(f) is granted.
(2) The Secretary’s motion to dismiss is granted.
(3) Each side shall bear its own costs.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Samuel T. GODBOLT, Claimant-Appellant v. R. James NICHOLSON, Secretary of Veterans Affairs
- Status
- Published