The veteran's claims of entitlement to increased evaluations for limpomata, bilateral plantar calluses, and right ear hearing loss are dismissed due to failure to file timely substantive appeals.,The veteran's claim of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of zero percent disabling prior to August 2002 for limboma is dismissed due to failure to file a timely substantive appeal.,The veteran's claim of entitlement to increased evaluations for bilateral plantar calluses and right ear hearing loss are dismissed due to failure to file timely substantive appeals.,The veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disorder is denied as there is no evidence linking the condition to active service or any other basis.,The veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for hiatal hernia and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are dismissed due to failure to file timely substantive appeals.,The veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hiatal hernia and/or GERD is denied as there is no evidence linking the condition to active service or any other basis.
The deciding factor: All claims were not timely filed, resulting in their dismissal.,All claims were not timely filed, resulting in their dismissal.,All claims were not timely filed, resulting in their dismissal.,There is no evidence linking the right shoulder disorder to active service or any other basis.,There is no evidence linking hiatal hernia and/or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) to active service or any other basis.
- Claimed conditions
- limpomata of multiple body sites, bilateral plantar calluses, right ear high frequency hearing loss, right shoulder disorder, hiatal hernia, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 10, 2004
- Citation
- 0412097
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