The appeal for a rating in excess of 30 percent for anxiety disorder, unspecified was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the notice of disagreement.
The deciding factor: The notice of disagreement was submitted more than one year after the February 2020 rating decision and thus was not timely filed.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder, unspecified (anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified (NOS))
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25043841
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
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