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Dismissed

The appeal for restoration of entitlement to VA education benefits used for attendance at Heald College from April 23, 2013 to July 6, 2014 is dismissed due to a procedural defect in the timely filing of the notice of disagreement.

The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed because the notice of disagreement was not filed within one year of the decision date and no good cause for an extension was provided.

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 16, 2025
Citation
A25052568

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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.

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