The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal because he did not file a timely Substantive Appeal regarding the January 2004 denial of service connection for a skin disability. The issues of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus with cataracts and retinopathy, and whether a timely notice of disagreement has been received with respect to a June 2003 rating decision denying service connection for PTSD are addressed in the remand.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not file a timely Substantive Appeal as required by law regarding the January 2004 denial of service connection for a skin disability, and therefore his appeal on this issue is dismissed.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disability, diabetes mellitus with cataracts and retinopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2007
- Citation
- 0732638
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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