The veteran's appeal was dismissed because she did not file a timely Substantive Appeal regarding the September 1997 rating decision, and her claim for service connection for anemia with a resulting hysterectomy could not be reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: The veteran failed to submit a timely Substantive Appeal within one year of notification of the September 1997 rating decision or within 60 days of the issuance of the Statement of the Case addressing that issue, and she did not provide good cause for her failure to do so.
- Claimed conditions
- anemia, hysterectomy, enlarged spleen, enlarged liver
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 15, 2000
- Citation
- 0024656
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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