The appeal for service connection for hypertension and asthma was dismissed due to a timely notice of disagreement not being filed within one year of the rating decision. The claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and glaucoma were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed because the notice of disagreement was not timely filed, and there was no good cause shown to extend the time limit.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, asthma, diabetes mellitus, type II, glaucoma
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25036188
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
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