The Board found that the July 2022 VA Form 9 was timely filed with respect to the June 2019 SOC.
The deciding factor: The presumption of regularity in the administrative process was rebutted by clear evidence, and the burden shifted to VA to establish that it mailed the SOC. Since no such evidence was provided, the July 2022 VA Form 9 was considered timely.
- 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 12, 2024
- Citation
- A24073566
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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