Denied
The appeal regarding the timeliness of a request for higher-level review (HLR) of an October 2020 rating decision that denied entitlement to a rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was denied.
The deciding factor: The HLR request was filed more than one year after the issuance of the October 2020 Rating Decision, making it untimely.
- 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 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24069833
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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