Dismissed
The appeal regarding an earlier effective date for service connection of schizophrenia was dismissed due to untimeliness, and the Veteran is not eligible for financial assistance for an automobile or adaptive equipment.
The deciding factor: The January 2020 VA Form 10182 did not substantially comply with proper claims processing rules, and good cause for an extension was not warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25107940
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