The veteran's notice of disagreement with the August 2002 rating decision was not timely filed, and the August 2002 decision is final.
The deciding factor: The veteran failed to submit a timely notice of disagreement with respect to the August 2002 denial of his claim for service connection for PTSD, making the Board have no jurisdiction over that matter.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2008
- Citation
- 0814344
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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