Denied
The Veteran's request for higher-level review of the denial of her claim for service connection for back pain was denied as it was untimely.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's request for higher-level review was not filed within one year of the notice of the AOJ decision, making it untimely.
- Claimed conditions
- back condition to account for pain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096047
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