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FLORES v. NICHOLSON

No. 2006-7198.

476 F.3d 1379 (2007)

Rosalia A. FLORES, Claimant-Appellant, v. R. James NICHOLSON, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

February 20, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rosalia A. Flores, of Dagupan City, Pangasinan, Philippines, pro se.

Lauren S. Moore, Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington DC, for respondent-appellee. With her on the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, David M. Cohen, Director, and Kathryn A. Bleecker, Assistant Director. Of counsel on the brief was Michelle D. Bernstein, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, of Washington, DC. Of counsel was David J. Barrans.

Before GAJARSA, LINN, and MOORE, Circuit Judges.

GAJARSA, Circuit Judge.

Rosalia Flores seeks review of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims ("Veterans Court") decision affirming the ruling of the Board of Veterans' Appeals ("Board") holding that Ms. Flores forfeited her rights to Department of Veterans Affairs ("VA") benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 6103(a). Flores v. Nicholson, 19 Vet.App. 516 (2005). We affirm.

BACKGROUND

In September 1955, Ms. Flores applied for...

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