The appeal to find that the February 2022 HLR request was timely filed must be denied as a matter of law.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's February 2022 HLR election form was untimely, as it was filed more than one year following notice of the August 2019 service connection denial, and he has not presented good cause for extending the filing deadline.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder strain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25058922
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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