Denied
The appeal was denied due to the untimeliness of the higher-level review request and the failure to meet criteria for earlier effective dates and increased ratings for various service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The claimant did not file a timely notice of disagreement or higher-level review request within one year of the respective rating decisions, and thus the appeal was denied as untimely. Additionally, the evidence did not support an earlier effective date or increased ratings for the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, ischemic heart disease, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25102325
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