United States Federal Circuit

The dismissal of claimant's appeal by the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, for failure to timely file her notice of appeal for survivor benefits, is vacated and remanded, where attorney abandonment can justify equitably tolling the deadline for filing an appeal to the Veterans Court.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/09/2013
• Published 12/09/2013

Judges

• WALLACH

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

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