The Board dismissed the appeal as a timely substantive appeal was not received following the June 2005 rating decision to sever service connection for degenerative changes of the right knee.
The deciding factor: The veteran's substantive appeal was untimely, as it was filed more than one year after the issuance of the June 2005 rating decision and more than 60 days after the statement of the case was issued.
- 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 15, 2008
- Citation
- 0816111
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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