Dismissed
The appeals for service connection and initial ratings were dismissed due to an untimely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) being filed more than one year after the November 2022 rating decision.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed based on a procedural defect, specifically an untimely filing of the NOD within one year from the date of notification.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, left ankle pain, right ankle pain, right knee condition, low back pain, nerve damage of the left arm/shoulder, other specified disruptive, impulse control, and conduct disorder with subclinical features of intermittent explosive disorder (claimed as mood swings/temperament), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108252
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