Denied
The February 2016 VA Form 9 submitted in response to the May 2014 SOC was not timely, and the appeal is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not clearly demonstrate that VA's regular mailing practices were not followed for the May 2014 SOC notification letter.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2025
- Citation
- 25015268
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