The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as to the timeliness of his January 2019 notice of disagreement for the April 2016 notification of a March 2016 rating decision, which granted service connection and increased ratings for various conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA presumed regularity in the mailing of the March 2016 rating decision and April 2016 notification letter to the Veteran and his attorney, but there was no evidence that the letters were returned or marked as undeliverable. The Board found no good cause for extending the filing deadline.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic bronchitis, pseudofolliculitis barbae, irritable bowel syndrome, posttraumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24043242
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