of the decision is mailed pursuant to section 7104(e) of this title. (2) An appellant shall file a notice of appeal under this section by delivering or mailing the notice to the Court. (3) A notice of appeal shall be deemed to be received by the Court as follows: (A) On the date of receipt by the Court, if the notice is delivered. (B) On the date of the United States Postal Service postmark stamped on the cover in which the notice is posted, if the notice is properly addressed to the Court and is mailed. 38 U.S.C. § 7266(a) (emphasis added). This case calls upon this court to interpret the meaning of the term “properly addressed.” More specifically, the court must decide whether an incorrect zip code renders a notice of appeal improperly addressed. The Secretary contended at or 81) (<HOLDING>); Zeigler Coal Co. v. Commonwealth, Dep’t of
holding that although an address in which the zip code is incorrect may be properly addressed an address in which both the zip code and the street address is incorrect is not properly addressed holding that whether an incorrect zip code on a notice of sale is properly addressed is a question of fact holding that an incorrect zip code does not render an otherwise proper address improper holding that service was not defeated by an address with an incorrect zip code holding that an inaccurate zip code does not render an address improper for purposes of texas rule of civil procedure 5