Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a lower back condition was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the veteran's appeal. The claims for sleep apnea and bilateral hearing loss were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The September 19, 2023 VA Form 10182 did not initiate a valid Board appeal as it was filed outside the one-year period from the denial of the lower back condition claim in June 2018. The claims for sleep apnea and bilateral hearing loss require further evidence to support a service connection claim.
- Claimed conditions
- lower back condition, sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25009626
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