Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for lung cancer and a heart condition was dismissed as untimely, while the appeal for a respiratory condition is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's appeals were not timely filed within one year of the relevant rating decisions, and no good cause was shown for an extension.
- Claimed conditions
- lung cancer, heart condition, respiratory condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019791
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