Dismissed
The appeal for an initial compensable rating for chronic bronchitis was dismissed due to untimeliness and improper concurrent election.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to timely file a Notice of Disagreement within the one-year period, and his concurrent election request was invalid.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic bronchitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25102970
Want to see how appeals like this one tend to go? Appeals like mine
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.