Kight v. West

ORDER

On June 17,-1999, the appellant filed a Notice of Appeal (NOA) from the April 22, 1999, decision of the Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board or BVA) denying reconsideration of a September 23, 1998, BVA decision. The BVA received the appellant’s motion for reconsideration on January 26, 1999, 125 days after the date stamped on the Board’s decision.

To be timely filed under Rule 4 of this Court’s Rules of Practice and Procedure and precedents construing 38 U.S.C. § 7266(a), an NOA must generally be filed with the Court within 120 days after notice of the BVA decision is mailed…