The claims for service connection for cervical spine disability and various other conditions were dismissed due to untimely appeals.
The deciding factor: The August 2024 VA Form 10182 was received more than one year after the date of mailing of the relevant AOJ decisions, thus it is untimely. The claim for a compensable rating for right ankle surgical scar was denied as there were no symptoms manifesting an area or areas of 144 square inches (929 sq. cm) or greater.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disability, BLE nerve disability, BUE nerve disability, bilateral shoulder pain and numbness, sleep disturbance, spine condition, left side pain and numbness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25089140
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