Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for cervical strain with degenerative disease and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine was dismissed as it was not timely filed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not provide good cause to extend the time limit for filing an appeal, as she had access to VA services during the one-year period and her memory loss condition did not impact her ability to file a Board Appeal request in a timely manner.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical strain with degenerative disease, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25101873
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