The Board found that the Veteran's substantive appeal was not timely filed in response to the September 20, 2011 Statement of the Case and denied the claim.
The deciding factor: The substantive appeal was received by VA on November 30, 2011, which is more than 60 days after the issuance of the SOC on September 21, 2011. The Board found that this constituted an untimely filing and denied the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity cellulitis, right lower extremity cellulitis, left leg below the knee amputation, d diabetes mellitus type II, lower extremity ulcers
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2017
- Citation
- 1727061
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- Granted
The Board granted a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1114(s), but denied increased initial ratings for the left leg below the knee amputation and a compensable rating for the left lower extremity scar due to amputation.
- Denied
The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for left leg below the knee amputation, service connection for a psychiatric disorder, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for essential hypertension was denied as the evidence did not show diastolic pressure readings predominantly 110 or more, or systolic pressure readings predominantly 200 or more.,Service connection for left lower extremity cellulitis was also denied because there is no current diagnosis of chronic left lower extremity cellulitis.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of various peripheral neuropathy and bladder disorder claims due to lack of new evidence or merit.
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