Dismissed
The veteran's appeal for service connection for multiple conditions was dismissed due to a late filing.
The deciding factor: The appeal was not timely filed and no good cause was shown to extend the time limit.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine degenerative arthritis with discogenic cervical syndrome, left ankle strain, left foot strain, left knee strain, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, lumbosacral strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084458
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