GRAVES v. PRINCIPI

No. 01-7053.

294 F.3d 1350 (2002)

Clarence D. GRAVES, Claimant-Appellant, v. Anthony J. PRINCIPI, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

June 25, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark C. Jahne, of Magna, UT, argued for claimant-appellant.

Jane M.E. Peterson, Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for respondent-appellee. With her on the brief were Stuart E. Schiffer, Acting Assistant Attorney General; David M. Cohen, Director; and Mark A. Melnick, Assistant Director. Of counsel on the brief were Richard J. Hipolit, Deputy Assistant General Counsel; and Y. Ken Lee, Attorney, Department of Veterans Affairs, of Washington, DC.

Before NEWMAN, CLEVENGER, and SCHALL, Circuit Judges.


SCHALL, Circuit Judge.

Clarence D. Graves appeals the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims ("Veterans Court") that dismissed his appeal of a decision of the Board of Veterans' Appeals ("Board") for lack of jurisdiction on the ground that the appeal was untimely. Graves v. Gober, 2001 WL 65588 (Table) (Vet.App. January 5, 2001). We affirm.

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