Dismissed
The appeal for a compensable initial evaluation for status post ring finger fracture, right hand (dominant) was dismissed as untimely because the notice of disagreement was filed more than one year after the rating decision.
The deciding factor: The notice of disagreement was untimely due to being filed over 17 months after the rating decision, and no statement of good cause was provided.
- Claimed conditions
- status post ring finger fracture, right hand (dominant)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25047354
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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