Dismissed
The veteran's appeals for service connection and increased rating were dismissed due to untimely filings.
The deciding factor: The appeals were not timely filed, and good cause was not shown to extend the time limit.
- Claimed conditions
- scars status post coronary artery bypass grafting, complex left pleural effusion, melanoma carcinoma, ischemic heart disease (also claimed as coronary artery disease)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25092717
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