Dismissed
The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine and service connection claims for left hip pain and left knee pain were dismissed due to untimely filing. The claim for service connection for GERD was remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not file a timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) on the correct VA form prescribed by the Secretary, and no good cause has been presented to warrant acceptance of a late filing.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, Left hip pain, Left knee pain, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25011131
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