· 9/16/2002
Oliver L. Jaquay, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Citations
- 304 F.3d 1276
- 2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 19057
- 2002 WL 31050816
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that due-diligence requirement is satisfied by filing motion for BVA reconsideration within judicial-appeal period, even though filing was made at RO instead of Board
- holding that the language of 38 C.F.R. § 20.1001(b) stating that motions for reconsideration \must be filed at the following address\ is merely for the administrative convenience of the Board
- explaining that, in majority of situations, when veteran seeks to file claim for benefits or for reopening, he or she does so at RO and RO adjudicates claim
- misfiling at issue in Jaquay II “took place several steps into a claim for benefits within a government agency”
- examining the difference between motions for Board reconsideration and NOAs to the Court
- examining the difference between motions for Board reconsideration and NOAs to the Court
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Judges: Mayer, Newman, Michel, Lourie, Clevenger, Rader, Schall, Bryson, Gajarsa, Linn, Dyk, Prost
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