Dismissed
The veteran's appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.
The deciding factor: The Board found that good cause had not been shown for the late filing of the appeal and concluded that the August 5, 2025, Board Appeal request was not timely with respect to the rating decision issued on October 28, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25092729
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