Granted
The Board granted the appeal as to the timeliness of the October 2017 VA Form 9 in response to the September 2014 SOC, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The presumption of regularity was rebutted by evidence that the notice letter did not include a date and address for the representative, suggesting non-receipt of the SOC.
- 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 31, 2024
- Citation
- 24032509
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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