The Board has determined that the Veteran did not submit a timely substantive appeal with regard to his claims for service connection for various conditions. The RO denied these claims in April 2006, and the Veteran was notified of this decision on April 24, 2006.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's timely submission of a notice of disagreement and subsequent receipt of a statement of the case did not occur within one year of the April 2006 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, hypertension, cardiovascular disorder, kidney disorder, immune deficiency disorder, thyroid disorder, neck disorder, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, prostate disorder, right shoulder disorder, status post partial colectomy with diverticulitis, bowel and urinary disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2010
- Citation
- 1038903
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What this means for you
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