The appellant's appeal to establish the timeliness of her NOD regarding a September 2014 rating decision awarding accrued benefits is granted. The Board finds that the appellant submitted new and material evidence within one year of receiving notification of the original decision, thus making her June 2014 claim for accrued benefits pending. As such, her August 30, 2016 NOD regarding the amount of accrued benefits awarded in September 2014 is deemed timely.
The deciding factor: The appellant submitted new and material evidence within one year of receiving notification of the original rating decision, which allowed her to have her June 2014 claim for accrued benefits pending. The Board found that this new evidence was relevant to her original claim and thus considered it in conjunction with the original decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 17, 2021
- Citation
- 21008647
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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