The appeal for service connection for various conditions was dismissed as untimely because the Veteran did not timely file a VA Form 10182 within one year of the May 2021 rating decision, and good cause has not been shown.

The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran's Notice of Disagreement was untimely filed and no good cause for an extension was established.

Claimed conditions

Allergic rhinitis, Bilateral feet and toe pains to include joint pains and arthritis, Chronic kidney disease, Eczema, Esophageal condition to include gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and acid reflux, Disability manifested by extreme nausea and vomiting, Headaches, Hypertension, Jaw condition to include temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and bruxism as secondary to an esophageal condition, Left ankle pain, to include joint pains and arthritis, Left elbow pain, to include joint pains and arthritis, Left hand and finger pain, to include joint pains and arthritis, Left hip pain, to include joint pains and arthritis, Left knee pain, to include joint pains and arthritis, Left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy with sciatic nerve damage, Left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, Left shoulder pain, to include joint pains and arthritis, Left wrist pain, to include joint pains and arthritis, Loss of sense of smell, Loss of sense of taste, Low back condition, Neck pain, to include joint pain and arthritis, Pseudofolliculitis barbae, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with nightmares, alcohol abuse, memory loss, and memory lapses, Right ankle pain, to include joint pains and arthritis, Right elbow pain, to include joint pains and arthritis, Right hand and finger pain, to include joint pains and arthritis, Right hip pain, to include joint pains and arthritis, Right knee pain, to include joint pains and arthritis, Right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy with sciatic nerve damage, Right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, Right shoulder pain, to include joint pains and arthritis, Right wrist pain, to include joint pains and arthritis, Shin splints, Sinusitis, Vertigo

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

February 11, 2025

Citation

A25012270

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