Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal for chronic bronchitis as untimely and denied service connection for various other conditions including a left ankle disorder, asthma, shoulder disorder, chest disorder, foot disorder, GI disorder, hand disorder, knee disorder, and neck disorder due to lack of evidence supporting their direct relation to service.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed for failing to meet the one-year deadline for filing an appeal. For other claims, there was no evidence showing a current disability or that any claimed condition was incurred in or aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic bronchitis, left ankle disorder (tendinitis), asthma, shoulder disorder, chest disorder, foot disorder, gastrointestinal (GI) disorder, hand disorder, knee disorder, neck disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25094612
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