Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine and a cervical spine disability, to include cervical degenerative arthritis, due to untimely filings.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not file timely notices of disagreement within one year of the August 2021 rating decision, and good cause has not been shown for extending the time limit.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, Cervical spine disability, to include cervical degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091462
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