Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for higher ratings on all claims due to untimely Notices of Disagreement.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not file a Notice of Disagreement within one year from the date of the AOJ's notification letters, and no good cause was shown to extend the filing period.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder to include major depressive disorder, Left knee meniscus tear, Left shoulder strain, Temporomandibular joint disorder and bruxism, Tinnitus, Hemorrhoids, Right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy to include radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, Left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy to include radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, Cervical strain/cervicalgia, Right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, tendonitis and osteoarthritis, Left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, tendonitis and osteoarthritis, Scar, left ankle status post surgery (left ankle scar), Migraine headaches, Bilateral plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108668
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