Dismissed
The appeal seeking service connection for PTSD, TBI, and facial scarring was dismissed due to the Veteran's failure to file a timely notice of disagreement within one year of the December 2013 rating decision.
The deciding factor: The July 2023 VA Form 10182 did not substantively comply with VA's claims processing rules, as there is no appealable decision as to these issues issued within the year prior to receipt of the form.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Traumatic brain injury (TBI), Facial scarring
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25020626
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