The Board denied the Veteran's request for an extension to file a VA Form 10182, which was received more than one year after the AOJ issued the September 5, 2019 rating decision denying service connection for left hand disability. The Veteran and his attorney were properly notified of the decision.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the October 2020 VA Form 10182 was untimely because it was received more than one year after the AOJ issued the September 5, 2019 rating decision. The Veteran and his attorney were properly notified of the decision.
- Claimed conditions
- left hand condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2026
- Citation
- A26015203
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
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