Dismissed
The appeal regarding the timeliness of a notice of disagreement for TBI and sleep apnea was denied as untimely.
The deciding factor: The notice of disagreement was received more than one year after the Veteran's death, which is beyond the allowable time period to file an appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- traumatic brain injury (TBI), sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25103591
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