The Board denied the Veteran's May 2018 substantive appeal as it was untimely.
The deciding factor: The presumption of regularity in VA's mailing process was not rebutted, and there was no evidence that the July 2015 SOC notice letter was mishandled or undelivered to both the Veteran and his representative.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2024
- Citation
- 24001177
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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