The appeal of the proposed rating reduction for Major Depressive Disorder with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and the ratings for left and right tibia stress fractures were dismissed due to untimely filings.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not file a timely Notice of Disagreement within one year of the AOJ's decisions, thus failing to comply with claims processing rules.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Left tibia stress fracture, Right tibia stress fracture
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25034175
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected left tibia stress fracture, finding that the disability does not meet the criteria for any higher rating based on limitation of motion or instability.
- Denied
The Board denied earlier effective dates for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support an increase in severity of the disabilities within one year prior to December 21, 2022.
- Granted
The Board has granted an effective date of December 23, 2014 for service connection of Major Depressive Disorder with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. The Veteran's earlier claim was reopened due to new and material evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings on multiple conditions has been remanded, and the claim for erectile dysfunction was withdrawn. The initial rating for MDD with GAD remains denied.
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