Granted
The appeal as to the timeliness of the May 2023 notice of disagreement (NOD) to the November 2020 rating decision is granted due to good cause provided by the Veteran related to challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The deciding factor: Good cause was established based on the Veteran's inability to file a timely NOD due to travel restrictions and other aspects of the health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25049770
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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