Manuel MacHado Jr. v. Edward J. Derwinski

RADER, Circuit Judge.

Mr. Machado appeals from the June 4, 1990 order of the United States Court of Veterans Appeals (Veterans Court). The Veterans Court dismissed his appeal as untimely under 38 U.S.C. § 4066(a) (1988). This court affirms.

BACKGROUND

Mr. Machado received disability benefits from the Veteran’s Administration (VA) beginning in 1985 for a service-connected hip injury. * In 1988 Mr. Machado appealed to the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) from the VA’s administrative denial of a benefits increase. Mr. Machado had the opportunity to testify before the Board and to comment on the…