Dismissed
The veteran's appeal was denied as the Board Appeal request was not timely filed within one year of the rating decisions issued on August 17, 2022, November 16, 2022, July 7, 2023, November 3, 2023, December 12, 2023, and March 14, 2024.
The deciding factor: The appeal was not timely filed as the one-year period for filing an appeal had expired, and no good cause was shown to extend the time limit.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bilateral pes planus, chest pain, degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the cervical spine, erectile dysfunction, headaches, left knee pain, left shoulder pain, left wrist condition, mild degenerative changes of L5-S1, myopia, right knee condition, right shoulder pain, right wrist condition, skin condition, traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25099985
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