Case Name: Kevin L. HOBSON, Claimant-Appellant, v. James B. PEAKE, M.D., Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2008-02-06
Citations: 263 F. App'x 875
Docket Number: No. 2008-7014
Parties: Kevin L. HOBSON, Claimant-Appellant, v. James B. PEAKE, M.D., Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 263
Pages: 875–875

Head Matter:
Kevin L. HOBSON, Claimant-Appellant, v. James B. PEAKE, M.D., Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 2008-7014.
United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.
Feb. 6, 2008.
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.
Before MAYER, BRYSON and GAJARSA, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
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, 2006 WL 3844151 (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.