The Board has determined that the veteran's substantive appeal was not timely filed with respect to his claims for service connection for breathing problems, chronic fatigue syndrome, dermatitis and follicular occlusion syndrome of the neck, back and belt line, joint pain including neck, back, and legs, muscle aches, allergy to chemicals, incontinence, and chronic sinusitis. As such, these issues are dismissed.
The deciding factor: The veteran's substantive appeal was not filed within the required time frame as specified by VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, breathing problems, chronic fatigue syndrome, impotence, headaches, dermatitis of both hands and follicular occlusion syndrome of the neck, back and belt line, joint pain including neck, back, and legs, muscle aches, allergy to chemicals, incontinence, chronic sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2008
- Citation
- 0835438
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.
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