The appeal seeking to establish that the Veteran filed a timely valid substantive appeal with respect to an April 2012 rating decision was denied.
The deciding factor: VA did not receive a substantive appeal within 60 days from the mailing of the statement of the case (SOC) in May 2019, or the one-year period from the mailing of the April 2012 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25058284
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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