LEONARD v. GOBER

No. 00-7002.

223 F.3d 1374 (2000)

Dulseena J. LEONARD, Claimant-Appellant, v. Hershel W. GOBER, Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

Rehearing Denied October 11, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Reed, Widener University, of Wilmington, Delaware, argued for claimant-appellant.

Lawrence N. Minch, Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for respondent-appellee. With him on the brief were David W. Ogden, Assistant Attorney General; David M. Cohen, Director. Of counsel was James M. Kinsella, Deputy Director. Of counsel were Donald E. Zeglin, Deputy Assistant General Counsel; and David J. Barrans, Staff Attorney, Department of Veterans Affairs, of Washington, DC.

Before MICHEL, LOURIE, and LINN, Circuit Judges.


LOURIE, Circuit Judge.

Dulseena J. Leonard appeals from the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims' dismissal of her appeal to that court for failure to file that appeal within the statutory time limit. See Leonard v. West, 12 Vet.App. 554 (1999). Because we lack jurisdiction to consider Leonard's arguments regarding application of equitable tolling to the facts of her case, we dismiss her appeal.

BACKGROUND

Leonard filed an untimely...

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