Dismissed
The appeal for an increased initial disability rating for hypothyroidism was dismissed due to the untimeliness of the appeal notice.
The deciding factor: The appeal was untimely as it was filed more than one year after the August 2023 decision and no good cause was shown for the delay.
- Claimed conditions
- hypothyroidism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25109438
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