The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for a right wrist condition and a right shoulder, degenerative arthritis, other than posttraumatic (previously claimed as right shoulder arthralgia) because the appeals were untimely.
The deciding factor: The decisions appealed in October 2024 were final and could not be appealed through a VA Form 10182. The Board lacks jurisdiction to decide these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist condition, right shoulder, degenerative arthritis, other than posttraumatic (previously claimed as right shoulder arthralgia)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25035310
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Dismissed
The appeal concerning the service connection for various conditions and the propriety of a rating reduction has been withdrawn by the Appellant.
- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a right wrist condition to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder strain aggravated her claimed right wrist condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including obtaining outstanding Social Security Administration records.
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