Bejarano v. McDonald

Anthony R. Bejarano appeals a decision of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (“Veterans Court”) affirming a decision by the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (“Board”). The Board concluded that Mr. Bejarano had not submitted new and material evidence to reopen his claim for benefits for service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder. We dismiss for lack of jurisdiction.

BACKGROUND

Mr. Bejarano is a Vietnam-era veteran who served in the Army beginning on March 4, 1968. During his service, he had four periods of absences without leave (“AWOL”), totaling 944 days. Faced with a court…