Dismissed
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
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