The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's right wrist disability and found that his Notice of Disagreement with respect to service connection for PTSD was untimely filed.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not file a timely Notice of Disagreement regarding the denial of service connection for PTSD within one year after receiving notice of the decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Right Thumb Disability, Right Wrist Fracture
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0607733
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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