The Board denied the Veteran's August 2019 VA Form 9 as a valid notice of disagreement to the August 2018, September 2018, January 2019, and March 2019 rating decisions due to procedural issues.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not file a proper Notice of Disagreement (NOD) form as prescribed by VA regulations for the modernized appeal system in response to the August 2018, September 2018, January 2019, and March 2019 rating decisions.
- Claimed conditions
- eye condition, chronic fatigue, TDIU (Total Disability Rating), neck disability, lower back disability, dental condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2024
- Citation
- A24077821
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What this means for you
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities to the AOJ for further development and consideration of evidence not previously considered.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a head injury, headache disorder, erectile dysfunction, left earache disorder, chronic fatigue, right shoulder disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, right foot disorder, GERD, and left shoulder disorder, as the evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death, as an appellant's claim does not survive their death.
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