The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the request for an extension of time to file a Board Appeal request was not timely and good cause was not shown.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not file his appeal within one year from the date of the rating decision, which is required by law. The Veteran provided reasons why he could not have filed earlier but these were not accepted as good cause for extension.
- Claimed conditions
- avascular necrosis of the left hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 20, 2026
- Citation
- A26004578
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for myasthenia gravis with ptosis and remanded the ratings for avascular necrosis, hip flexion limitations, and lower extremity weakness.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for avascular necrosis of the left hip and also denied his TDIU claim. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a direct relationship between the Veteran's current disability and military service or any service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, characterized as PTSD and major depression, is granted with a rating in excess of 50 percent prior to June 25, 2019, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter. Service connection for vertigo, TBI residuals, and left hip disorder are also granted. However, service connection for the left knee disorder remains denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's avascular necrosis of the left hip is caused by his service-connected coronary artery disease or related to herbicide exposure. The TDIU issue is also inextricably intertwined with the service connection claim.
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