The appeal was dismissed due to untimely filing of the Notice of Disagreement (NOD) more than a year after the relevant rating decisions were issued.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's NODs for multiple claims were submitted outside the one-year period required by law, and no good cause was shown to extend the deadline.

Claimed conditions

migraine headaches, allergic rhinitis, limitation of flexion of the left hip, LLE anterior tendinitis, RLE sciatic radiculopathy, limitation of flexion of the right hip, limitation of extension of the right hip, thigh limitation of the right hip, RLE anterior tendinitis, hypertension (HTN), LUE radiculopathy, RUE radiculopathy, cervical strain, lumbar spondylosis, PTSD with anxious distress and persistent major depressive disorder

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 7, 2025

Citation

A25086302

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