Denied
The Board denied L.'s request for substitution as a claimant due to the late filing of the request more than one year after the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The appellant failed to file the request for substitution within the one-year period following the Veteran's death, and there is no legal basis for granting substitution.
- 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 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25055111
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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