Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for a mid/lower back condition and sleep apnea due to untimely filings.
The deciding factor: The appeals were dismissed as they were not filed within one year of the December 2022 rating decision, which is a mandatory claims-processing rule.
- Claimed conditions
- mid/lower back condition, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25094331
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