The appeal as to the issue of entitlement to compensation for right foot pain was dismissed due to untimeliness.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not establish good cause for filing a Notice of Disagreement beyond the one-year period from the date of notice of the decision on entitlement to compensation for right foot pain being deferred.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot pain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2024
- Citation
- A24070947
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for right foot pain was dismissed as the Board had previously granted it in full.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for right foot pain, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that her right foot pain is related to service.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the issues of whether revision is warranted in the decision to deny compensation for right and left foot pain due to prohibited concurrent election.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right foot pain as the probative evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's current right foot pain had onset during active service or was otherwise related to active service.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.