Dismissed
The appeal for an extension to file a VA Form 10182 was dismissed as untimely.
The deciding factor: Good cause has not been shown to extend the time for filing a VA Form 10182, and the form submitted on October 31, 2023, was more than one year after the rating decision was issued.
- 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 30, 2024
- Citation
- A24069928
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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