The appeal for an extension of time to file a notice of disagreement with the March 2023 rating decision was denied, and the appeal was dismissed.
The deciding factor: Good cause was not shown to extend the filing deadline as the Veteran did not provide evidence that could not have been obtained sooner or within the original period.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25018598
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 622 · Granted: 17% (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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as unspecified depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder, based on new and relevant evidence.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board, and the claim is dismissed.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent initial rating for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve and denied the claims for an earlier effective date prior to January 25, 2022, and increased ratings for unspecified depressive disorder.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection and disability rating, resulting in the dismissal of both claims.
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