The appeal is dismissed as there was no decision for the Board to review due to a lack of a timely rating decision within one year prior to the Veteran's notice of disagreement.
The deciding factor: There were no decisions issued by the AOJ within one year prior to the date of the Veteran's notice of disagreement, which is October 15, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2024
- Citation
- A24075677
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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