Dismissed
The appeal addressing the propriety of the proposed severance for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma, pharynx was dismissed as it was premature and not ripe for appeal.
The deciding factor: The August 2025 NOD was submitted prematurely as one year had not passed since the June 2025 rating decision, which is a requirement before an appeal can be validly filed.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma, pharynx
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25109041
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