John Paul Turner, Claimant-Appellant v. Jesse Brown, Secretary of Veterans Affairs

1 F.3d 1252
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John Paul TURNER, Claimant-Appellant,
v.
Jesse BROWN, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee.

No. 93-7023.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

May 5, 1993.

Before RADER, Circuit Judge, BENNETT, Senior Circuit Judge, and SCHALL, Circuit Judge.

ON MOTION

RADER, Circuit Judge.

ORDER

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The Secretary of Veterans Affairs moves to waive the requirements of Fed.Cir.R. 27(d) and to dismiss John Paul Turner's appeal for lack of jurisdiction. Turner opposes.

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Turner seeks review of a decision of the United States Court of Veterans Appeals that summarily affirmed the Board of Veterans Appeals' denial of Turner's request to reopen his claim of service connection for schizophrenia. Turner challenges only factual determinations or the application of a law or regulation to his claim, or raises a legal question that does not contest the validity of a statute or regulation, or the interpretation of a constitutional or statutory provision or a regulation. No issue is raised which falls within the limited jurisdiction of this court under 38 U.S.C. Secs. 7292(c), (d)(1)-(2) (Supp.III 1991). See Livingston v. Derwinski, 959 F.2d 224 (Fed.Cir.1992).

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Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED THAT:

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(1) The Secretary's motion to waive the requirements of Fed.Cir.R. 27(d) is granted.

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(2) The Secretary's motion to dismiss is granted.

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(3) Each side shall bear its own costs.