The Veteran's appeal for service connection for snoring was dismissed because the VA Form 10182, Notice of Disagreement, was not filed within the required time frame.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed due to untimeliness of the VA Form 10182 submitted by the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- snoring
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 20, 2026
- Citation
- A26004629
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a disability manifested by fatigue, snoring, sleep disturbances, and other sleep-related symptoms to include sleep apnea for further development of evidence.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including left foot plantar fasciitis, right foot plantar fasciitis, and other musculoskeletal issues, as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to in-service injury or event.
- Granted
The Veteran's sleep disorder, including daytime hypersomnia, snoring, and parasomnia, was shown in service and continues to be diagnosed. The Board has granted service connection for the sleep disorder on a direct basis.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a sleep disorder, manifested by snoring, obstructive apneas, and hypopneas, as being proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected status post nasal fracture with bruxism.
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