Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea syndromes was dismissed due to the untimeliness of the Notice of Disagreement.
The deciding factor: The appeal was not timely filed as it was submitted more than one year after the rating decision denying the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea syndromes (obstructive sleep apnea)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25053376
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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