The Board found that the Veteran did not timely file a substantive appeal regarding his claim for service connection for residuals of a brain injury and plate bone injury, resulting in the denial of the appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's substantive appeal was received after the 60-day period from the issuance of the Statement of the Case (SOC) or within one year from the date of notification of the rating decision, whichever is later. The Board determined that the Veteran did not meet the requirements for a timely and adequate substantive appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a brain injury, plate bone injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2017
- Citation
- 1744664
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran requested to withdraw the appeal of four issues related to low back disability, brain injury residuals, and radiculopathy. The Board dismissed these appeals as a result.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current brain injury is related to his service. The Veteran claims he developed a brain injury from boxing in service, but the VA examiner found no evidence of such injuries in his records and linked his current symptoms to hypertension medication or sleep apnea.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's appeal is denied as he does not have residuals of a brain injury that are related to service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a brain injury is being remanded due to the need to obtain SSA disability benefits records.
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