Bell v. Shinseki
Opinion
Ernest L. Bell appeals the judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims that he abandoned his claim for an earlier effective date for his total disability based upon individual un-employability rating. Bell v. Shinseki, No. 07-1398, 2009 WL 224452 (Ct.Vet.App. Jan. 30, 2009). We dismiss for lack of jurisdiction.
Our authority to review a decision of the Veterans Court is limited. We may review such a decision only to the extent that it pertains to the validity of “a rule of law or of any statute or regulation ... or any interpretation thereof (other than a determination as to a factual matter),” or “to interpret constitutional and statutory provisions, to the extent presented and necessary to a decision.” 38 U.S.C. §§ 7292(a), 7292(c). Absent a constitutional issue, we do not otherwise have jurisdiction to review either “a challenge to a factual determination” or “a challenge to a law or regu *51 lation as applied to the facts of a particular case.” Id. § 7292(d)(2).
Bell does not assert that the Veterans Court misinterpreted a statute or regulation or that his case presents constitutional issues. Rather, he challenges the court’s application of the jurisprudential rule of abandonment to the facts in his case. We lack jurisdiction to consider this challenge. See Andre v. Principi, 301 F.3d 1354, 1362-63 (Fed.Cir. 2002).
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Ernest L. BELL, Claimant-Appellant, v. Eric K. SHINSEKI, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee
- Status
- Unpublished