The appeal was dismissed due to the untimely filing of a Notice of Disagreement (VA Form 10182) and lack of good cause.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the notice of decision was correctly mailed on August 3, 2020, and that the VA Form 10182 was not filed within one year from this date. Good cause for an extension was not established.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2024
- Citation
- A24072692
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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