The Board dismissed the appellant's claims for an increased rating for tender exit site scar on the left lateral posterior foreleg and an earlier effective date for award of service connection, finding that he did not submit adequate and timely substantive appeals.
The deciding factor: The appellant failed to file a timely and adequate Substantive Appeal regarding his claims for an increased rating for tender exit site scar on the left lateral posterior foreleg and an earlier effective date for award of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- tender exit site scar on the left lateral posterior foreleg, degenerative arthritis of the knee, popliteal cyst and foot pain
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 4, 2000
- Citation
- 0000064
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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