Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for increased ratings and service connection due to untimely notice of disagreement.
The deciding factor: The appeal was not timely filed within one year from the date of the AOJ decision, thus it is dismissed.
- Claimed conditions
- Paralysis of the sciatic nerve (radiculopathy, left lower extremity (sciatic nerve)), Paralysis of the anterior crural nerve (radiculopathy, left lower extremity (femoral nerve)), Paralysis of the sciatic nerve (radiculopathy of sciatic nerve, right lower extremity), Chronic bronchitis (bronchitis), Knee condition left
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084856
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