The appeal for increased disability ratings for the Veteran's service-connected conditions was dismissed due to a untimely Notice of Disagreement.
The deciding factor: The appeal was not timely filed, and an extension of time to file was not shown to be warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain with instability, left bunionectomy scars, left foot nerve pain, s/p left hallux valgus repair, painful scar, left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25016148
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 575 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for schedular TDIU, and there is no evidence to suggest he is unable to obtain or maintain a substantially gainful occupation.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left ankle disability and TMJ with bruxism, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claims of service connection for migraine headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and major depressive disorder) are remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected thoracolumbar strain, patellarfemoral syndrome and medial meniscal tear (left knee), patellarfemoral syndrome (right knee), residual surgical scars (right hand, right and left knees, and cyst, right hand), painful scar (left lower extremity), and scar (right upper extremity) are being remanded for additional development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's left ankle disability is being remanded for additional development as there are new medical records and a need for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.
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