Dulseena J. Leonard, Claimant-Appellant v. Hershel W. Gober, Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs

LOURIE, Circuit Judge.

Dulseena J. Leonard appeals from the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims’ dismissal of her appeal to that court for failure to file that appeal within the statutory time limit. See Leonard v. West, 12 Vet.App. 554 (1999). Because we lack jurisdiction to consider Leonard’s arguments regarding application of equitable tolling to the facts of her case, we dismiss her appeal.

BACKGROUND

Leonard filed an untimely notice of appeal (NOA) from the Board of Veterans Appeals’ decision denying her claim for veterans benefits. Leonard filed her NOA one day late. She…