Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed as the Veteran did not timely file a Board Appeal request with respect to the rating decision issued on May 22, 2023.
The deciding factor: The one-year appeal period ended in May 2024, and the Veteran's contention that her city was affected by Hurricane Helene does not constitute good cause for why the appeal was not timely filed or filed sooner than it was.
- Claimed conditions
- sarcoidosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25089750
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