United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims November 18, 1998, No. 97-2313 (Pacheco v. West)

STEINBERG, Judge:

The pro se appellant, veteran Trino A. Pacheco, appeals a January 17, 1997, Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA or Board) decision denying him eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) non-service-connect*37ed, needs-based pension benefits. Record (R.) at 1-8. This appeal is timely, and the Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 38 U.S.C. §§ 7252(a) and 7266(a).