The Board found that the Veteran's VA Form 9 appeal was not timely filed, as it was received more than 60 days after the SOC and over one year after the notice letter informing the Veteran of the action appealed.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the timing of the Substantive Appeal, which was received in July 2016, more than 60 days after the January 2016 SOC and over a year after the notification letter.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2022
- Citation
- 22059331
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