The appeal for a compensable disability rating for non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma is dismissed due to untimeliness of the Notice of Disagreement.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction prior to February 12, 2025, is denied. The Veteran's claim is remanded as there was no examination addressing his left ankle degenerative arthritis and whether it could be a MUCMI or aggravated by his left knee condition.,The appeal of service connection for degenerative arthritis of the left ankle prior to February 12, 2025, is remanded due to lack of an adequate VA opinion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not file a timely Notice of Disagreement within one year of being notified of the December 2023 rating decision for non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.,There was no examination addressing whether the left ankle degenerative arthritis is related to service or if it could be a MUCMI, and there was no examination addressing whether the left knee condition aggravated the left ankle condition.,The Veteran has not provided an extension request for filing his Notice of Disagreement.
- Claimed conditions
- Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Degenerative Arthritis of the Left Ankle, Erectile Dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2026
- Citation
- A26005713
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for a VA examination.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Bilateral Lower Extremity Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (Sciatic Nerve), Erectile Dysfunction, and Bladder Cancer in remission. Effective dates have been set for these awards as of July 14, 2004. The Veteran's claim for higher initial disability ratings and earlier effective dates are being remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to have had its onset during service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.
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