The veteran's appeal for service connection for left ankle, left knee, left knee scar, and mental disorder disabilities was dismissed due to a late filing.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran did not timely file an appeal request within one year of the rating decision and no good cause was shown for the delay.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle, left knee, left knee scar, mental disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25024180
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. §1151 for an increase in a mental disorder as a result of the March 2015 bilateral inguinal hernia surgery at the VAMC in Houston, Texas, is granted.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right and left knee, shoulder, and knee scars disabilities, as well as a compensable disability rating for hypertension.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the (r)(2) level due to his service-connected disabilities requiring a higher level of care.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a compensable evaluation of the left knee scar, and the Board dismissed the claim.
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