Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for a left knee and right knee disability as the Veteran did not timely file an appeal in response to the rating decision issued in November 2018.
The deciding factor: The appeal was not timely filed, and good cause to extend the period of time to file the appeal was not shown.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee condition (claimed as painful arthritic joint, left knee secondary to plantar fasciitis), right knee condition (claimed as painful arthritis right ankle joint with stiffness and swelling)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25056396
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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