The Veteran's February 2, 2006, VA Form 9 was timely filed, perfecting an appeal of the May 2004 rating decision that denied increased ratings for traumatic arthritis of the left ankle and service connection for obesity, hernia, asthma, bilateral knee condition, endometriosis (also claimed as a disability manifested by a female bleeding disorder and PCOS).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's December 28, 2005, letter constituted an equivalent request for an extension of the deadline to file a substantive appeal specific to the issues listed in the December 2005 statement of the case.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic arthritis of the left ankle, Obesity, Hernia, Asthma, Bilateral knee condition, Endometriosis (also claimed as a disability manifested by a female bleeding disorder and PCOS)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 30, 2015
- Citation
- 1513478
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