U.S. COURT OF APPEALS - FEDERAL CIRCUIT ISSUES OPINION ON DANIEL ROSARIO GONZALEZ V/S DENIS MCDONOUGH CASE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued the following opinion on Feb. 9:

PER CURIAM.

Daniel Rosario Gonzalez appeals from a decision of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims ("the Veterans Court") affirming a Board of Veterans' Appeals ("the Board") decision that denied Gonzalez's claim for dependency and indemnity compensation ("DIC") benefits. Gonzalez v. McDonough, No. 20-8056, 2022 WL 17336496 (Vet. App. Nov. 30, 2022) ("Decision"). For the reasons detailed below, we dismiss Gonzalez's appeal for lack of jurisdiction.

BACKGROUND

Gonzalez's father served on active duty in the U.S. Army from January 1951 to November 1971. Decision at *1. After his father passed away, Gonzalez a...