The appeal for service connection for tinnitus, melanoma to the left lower eye lid, and skin cancer on the back was dismissed. The appeal for asthma was granted in part, as a Higher-Level Review (HLR) request was timely filed. Other appeals were denied.
The deciding factor: The denial of HLR requests for right hip osteoarthritis status post hip replacement, bilateral hearing loss, and basal cell carcinoma of the right shoulder was proper due to untimely filings. The tinnitus appeal was dismissed as the NOD was not timely filed. The asthma appeal was granted in part as the HLR request was timely.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, melanoma to the left lower eye lid to include residuals and scarring, skin cancer on the back to include residuals and scarring, asthma, right hip osteoarthritis status post hip replacement, bilateral hearing loss, basal cell carcinoma of the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25092747
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