Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the left and right knees was dismissed as it was not timely filed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not file a timely Board Appeal request within one year from the date notice of the decision was mailed, and no good cause was shown to accept the late filing.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the left knee, Degenerative arthritis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25093292
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