The Board found that the veteran's appeal was not timely filed, as it did not meet the requirements of being received within 60 days from the Statement of the Case or within one year from the date of the rating decision.
The deciding factor: The veteran submitted his VA Form 9 after more than a year had passed since the rating decision and the Statement of the Case was issued, which did not meet the requirements for timely filing as per VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- allergy of both hands, breast lump, mental trauma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2001
- Citation
- 0117200
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0117200.
What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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