The Veteran's claims for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance, and restoration of competency were dismissed because he did not timely file a Notice of Disagreement (NOD) as required by the Appeals Modernization Act.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was notified of his rating decisions prior to the effective date of the Appeals Modernization Act, which requires that an NOD be filed within one year from the notification letter. The Veteran did not file a timely NOD and therefore the Board lacks jurisdiction over these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2019
- Citation
- A19003713
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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