Dismissed
The veteran's appeal was dismissed as the Board Appeal request was not timely filed.
The deciding factor: The presumption of regularity applies to VA's mailing practices, and there is no clear evidence that good cause exists for the late filing of the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, bilateral hearing loss, left foot injury, left knee injury, migraine headaches, PTSD, right knee injury, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25100936
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