The Board granted the appeal with respect to the timeliness of a September 2018 notice of disagreement (NOD) in response to an April 27, 2018, rating decision.
The deciding factor: Good cause was found for the failure to timely file an NOD challenging the April 2018 rating decision due to the Veteran not receiving proper notification until after the one-year appeal period had expired.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, sleep disturbance, gastrointestinal condition, bilateral leg conditions, allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25047989
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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