The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss of the right ear and residuals of asbestos exposure. The appeal regarding diabetes mellitus and hypertension was dismissed due to a lack of timely submission of a substantive appeal.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran submitted a timely appeal with respect to the August 2002 decision denying service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension claimed as secondary to diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing loss of the right ear, Residuals of asbestos exposure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0638120
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The claims for service connection and increased ratings are remanded to provide the Veteran with notice of his right to participate in a pre-decisional hearing.
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