The Board has dismissed the appeals for all issues related to service connection and rating decisions from February 2017, May 2019, and November 2019 due to untimely Notice of Disagreement filings.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's NODs were not timely filed as per VA regulations, which requires a NOD within one year of the date of notification of a rating decision. The Board dismissed these appeals based on this procedural defect.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, bilateral hearing loss, sleep disturbances, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), unspecified joint pain, right hip trochanteric pain syndrome, left hip trochanteric pain syndrome, right knee strain and shin splints, left knee strain and shin splints, chin scar, right shoulder strain, left shoulder strain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2026
- Citation
- A26034590
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder and PTSD. The Veteran will be asked to provide additional medical records and undergo a VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his alleged stressors.
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