Dismissed
The appeal for initial ratings in excess of 10% for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as the appeal for an initial rating in excess of 50% for unspecified anxiety disorder with insomnia, were dismissed due to untimely notice of disagreement. The claim for TDIU was also denied.
The deciding factor: The appeals were dismissed because the Veteran failed to timely file a notice of disagreement within one year of the March 2024 rating decision and did not provide good cause for the delay.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Tinnitus, Unspecified anxiety disorder with insomnia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25107499
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