Dismissed
The appeal of whether new and material evidence has been presented to reopen a claim of service connection for a left ankle fracture is dismissed. The Board will consider the Veteran's claims for service connection for a brain tumor and heart disease related to in-service exposure to commercial herbicides, PCBs, and asbestos.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed because the Veteran did not file a supplemental claim at the RO before filing a VA Form 10182 with the Board, which is only applicable for appeals from RO decisions.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle fracture, brain tumor, heart disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25099969
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