The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings was denied because the Board Appeal request was not filed within one year of the original decision, and no extension of time to file an appeal was granted due to lack of good cause.
The deciding factor: The appeal was untimely as it was received more than one year after the rating decision issued in June 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity femoral nerve neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral vascular disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2026
- Citation
- A26011008
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for abdominal aortic aneurysm, left lower extremity peripheral vascular disease, right lower extremity peripheral vascular disease, and erectile dysfunction were denied as there was no prior claim filed before August 15, 2022.,The Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ were also denied as there was no prior claim filed before August 15, 2022.,Eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 USC chapter 35 was denied as the Veteran did not have a permanent and total service-connected disability prior to August 15, 2022.
- Granted
The Veteran's need for supervision, protection, or instruction on a continuous basis due to his medical conditions has been established. Therefore, an increased stipend in the PCAFC is granted.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted a TDIU, DEA, and SMC for statutory housebound during the period beginning January 31, 2023. His tinnitus remains rated at 10 percent.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathies are being remanded due to a pending claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes.
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