The appeal as to the timeliness of a July 2019 VA Form 9, filed in connection with a September 30, 2015, rating decision, is dismissed due to procedural defect.
The deciding factor: The appellant's two VA Forms 10182 filed regarding the same issue constitute an improper concurrent election and no additional benefit remains to be awarded and no controversy remains.
- 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 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24065191
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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