Granted
The Board granted the appeal as to whether the January 2020 notice of disagreement was timely, allowing the Veteran to pursue an appeal of the May 2015 rating decision that denied service connection for a back disability and bilateral ankle disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence rebutted the presumption of regularity regarding mailing of the notification letter to the Veteran's representative, thus the January 2020 notice of disagreement was timely.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25036171
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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