The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because he did not file a timely VA Form 10182 within the required timeframe.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to submit a timely VA Form 10182 within one year of receiving the SOC and over 60 days after the SOC was issued.
- Claimed conditions
- asbestosis, bunions of the left and right feet, folliculitis, left ankle sprain, left elbow condition, left knee condition, left shoulder condition, left thigh/groin condition, lower back condition, right ankle sprain, right thigh/ groin condition, tinea pedis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2020
- Citation
- A20015504
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the service-connected right ankle sprain, but denied an increased rating in excess of 20 percent.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right foot, left elbow, left hip, left ankle, and diabetes mellitus to obtain additional medical evidence.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to untimely filing of the Board Appeal requests.
- Partly granted
The appeal for service connection for allergic rhinitis and lumbosacral or cervical strain was dismissed due to untimeliness, while the other issues were remanded for further evidence.
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