Dismissed
The Board dismissed all appeals due to procedural defects, specifically that the veteran's appeal was not filed within one year of the rating decisions.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not file the appeal within the required timeframe, and no good cause for extension was shown.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye residuals, to include blurred vision, tinnitus, dental trauma for tooth 8 and 10, claimed as dental trauma left front teeth, residual lower lip scar, status post trauma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25006980
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