The Board found that the veteran did not timely appeal the denial of non-service-connected pension, and thus denied the appeal.
The deciding factor: The RO's August 1998 decision denying the pension claim was untimely filed by the veteran as his October 1999 notice of disagreement was received after the expiration of the one-year period following the RO's decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 29, 2001
- Citation
- 0117406
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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