Dismissed
The appeal for the SMC housebound rating was dismissed as it was not timely filed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not file a Board Appeal request within one year of receiving notice of the decision, and no good cause was shown to extend the time limit.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25092719
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