United States Federal Circuit

In an appeal of the Veterans Appeals Board denial of claimant's claim for dependency and indemnity compensation, finding it was untimely filed and declining to find equitable tolling based on attorney abandonment, the Board's decision is affirmed where, even assuming claimant showed that there was attorney abandonment, she failed to demonstrate that she diligently pursued her rights.

Appellate Information

• Published 2016/04/22

Judges

• DYK

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

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