Case Name: Francia V. AGUILAR, Claimant-Appellant, v. R. James NICHOLSON, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2006-01-23
Citations: 164 F. App'x 985
Docket Number: No. 06-7017
Parties: Francia V. AGUILAR, Claimant-Appellant, v. R. James NICHOLSON, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee.
Judges: Before RADER, SCHALL, and PROST, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 164
Pages: 985–986

Head Matter:
Francia V. AGUILAR, Claimant-Appellant, v. R. James NICHOLSON, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 06-7017.
United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.
Jan. 23, 2006.
Before RADER, SCHALL, and PROST, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
ORDER
SCHALL, Circuit Judge.
Francia V. Aguilar responds to this court's order directing her to show cause why her appeal should not be dismissed as untimely filed.
Aguilar argues that her appeal was timely "served," i.e., placed in the mail before the clue date. However, unlike documents whose due date is determined by the date of service (such as a brief), a notice of appeal must be "filed" by the due date. A notice of appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims is filed when it is received by the lower court. 38 U.S.C. § 7292; Fed. R.App. P. 4.
Because Aguilar's notice of appeal was received by the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims 64 days after the entry of judgment, the appeal must be dismissed as untimely filed.
Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED THAT:
(1) The appeal is dismissed as untimely filed.
(2) Each side shall bear its own costs.