Dismissed
The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for an increased disability evaluation for left ankle sprain and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to untimely filings.
The deciding factor: The appeals were deemed untimely as they were submitted more than one year after notification of the respective rating decisions, with no valid extension request provided.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle sprain, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25094584
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