Hobson v. Peake

Opinion

Note: This disposition is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

2008-7014

KEVIN L. HOBSON,

Claimant-Appellant,

v.

JAMES B. PEAKE, M.D., Secretary of Veterans Affairs,

Respondent-Appellee.

Kevin L. Hobson, of Phoenix, Arizona, pro se.

Maame A.F. Ewusi-Mensah, Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, for respondent- appellee. With him on the brief were Jeanne E. Davidson, Director, and Deborah A. Bynum, Assistant Director. Of counsel on the brief were Michael J. Timinski, Deputy Assistant General Counsel, and Tracey P. Warren, Attorney, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, of Washington, DC.

Appealed from: United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

Judge Bruce E. Kasold NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.

KEVIN L. HOBSON

Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in 05-0547, Judge Bruce E. Kasold.

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DECIDED: February 6, 2008 __________________________

Before MAYER, BRYSON and GAJARSA, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

Kevin Hobson appeals the judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for

Veterans Claims, which reversed the Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision denying

service connection for his disabilities, because the Secretary did not fulfill his duty to

assist under 38 U.S.C. § 5103A. Hobson v. Nicholson, No. 05-0547 (Vet. App. Nov. 9,

2006). We dismiss the appeal.

This court lacks jurisdiction over this case because Hobson did not timely appeal,

and the time limit for filing a notice of appeal is not subject to equitable tolling. Furthermore, Hobson prevailed in his appeal at the Veterans Court, so there would be

no issue to be considered here in any event.

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