Dismissed
The Board denied the veteran's appeal for timely filing of an appeal request, dismissing the attempted appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not file a timely Board Appeal request and no good cause was shown to extend the time limit.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood with alcohol use disorder (psychiatric disorder), lichen planus, right shoulder strain, chronic gastritis with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sinusitis, left foot disability, lumbar spine disorder, hemorrhoids, bilateral lower extremity sciatica, low testosterone
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25107918
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