The Board has determined that the veteran did not file a timely notice of disagreement within one year of the March 20, 1990 and August 29, 1996 decisions denying his claims for service connection. As such, these decisions are final.
The deciding factor: The veteran failed to file a timely notice of disagreement with the March 20, 1990 and August 29, 1996 decisions within one year as required by law.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disorder, back condition, left leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0627587
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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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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, type II, migraines, left and right knee disorders, and obstructive sleep apnea due to missing military records and inadequate examinations.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a back condition, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's current back disability and his active-duty service.
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