The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for a positive PPD test, left foot condition, and right foot condition due to untimely filings of notice of disagreement. The claims for anxiety, cervical spine condition, penile condition, left hip condition, and right hip condition were remanded for further development.

The deciding factor: The Veteran did not file timely notices of disagreement with the August 2004 rating decision, thus the Board lacks jurisdiction to consider these claims. For the other claims, a VA examination is needed due to the lack of sufficient medical evidence linking the conditions to service.

Claimed conditions

positive purified protein derivative (PPD) test, left foot condition, right foot condition, anxiety, cervical spine condition, penile condition, left hip condition, right hip condition

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 6, 2025

Citation

A25096867

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