The appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of a 10 percent disability rating was dismissed due to procedural defects.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not timely file a notice of disagreement within one year of the February 2008 decision, and the April 2024 VA Form 10182 does not meet the necessary procedural requirements.
- Claimed conditions
- status post right foot first metatarsal fracture surgery with retained pin, right foot hallux valgus and rigidus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25056389
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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