Denied
The Board denied the appellant's request to be recognized as a substitute party because it was filed more than a year after the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The request for substitution was not filed within one year of the Veteran's death, as required by law.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25002859
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