The Veteran's July 2006 substantive appeal of the August 2004 rating decision was not timely filed, and thus the appeal is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's July 2006 substantive appeal was received one day prior to the expiration of the time limit for filing a substantive appeal, which was within 60 days of receipt of the May 11, 2006 statement of the case. The Board found that this appeal was not timely filed.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a mild cervical strain, residuals of a thoracic strain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2009
- Citation
- 0922210
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