The Veteran's appeal to the August 29, 2012 rating decision was denied because his November 8, 2013 notice of disagreement (NOD) was not timely filed within one year after notification of the decision.
The deciding factor: The NOD submitted by the Veteran over a year after the August 29, 2012 rating decision did not meet the requirement to file such intention within one year of the rating decision with which a disagreement is founded.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder with mixed emotional features, alcohol use/abuse
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 15, 2016
- Citation
- 1623972
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