The appeal for service connection for neurobehavioral effects and back problems was dismissed as the substantive appeal was not timely filed.
The deciding factor: The December 15, 2017 VA Form 9 was found to be untimely by the Board in September 2020, leading to the dismissal of the appeals.
- Claimed conditions
- neurobehavioral effects, back problems
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2023
- Citation
- 23000063
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have met the schedular requirements for a TDIU since February 9, 2015, and an effective date of that date is granted.
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