Dismissed
The appeal was denied as the Veteran did not timely file a Board Appeal request with respect to the rating decision issued on August 23, 2023.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's late filing of the appeal request was deemed untimely and no good cause was shown for the delay.
- Claimed conditions
- right elbow medial epicondylitis (limitation of flexion), right elbow medial epicondylitis (limitation of extension), painful scar, left elbow, right elbow medial epicondylitis (impairment of supination and pronation), scar, left elbow, scar, right elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091573
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