The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of jurisdiction, as she did not file a Notice of Disagreement within one year of the rating decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not file a VA Form 21-0958 (Notice of Disagreement) within one year of the August 2018 rating decision, which is required for appeals adjudicated by the RO prior to the AMA becoming effective.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, endometriosis, female infertility
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2020
- Citation
- A20015966
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied, except for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability which were granted. The veteran was also granted service connection for hypertension.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection claims, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.
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