Denied
The Veteran's appeal was denied because a timely Substantive Appeal was not filed within the required 60-day period following the July 2016 Statement of the Case.
The deciding factor: No Substantive Appeal was received within the 60-day time limit after the July 2016 Statement of the Case.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19147546
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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