The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as his timely substantive appeal was not received within 60 days of the SOC and one year from the November 2015 rating decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal within the required time frame.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower leg disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19124411
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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