Denied
The Veteran's request for Higher-Level Review of the denial of his claims was untimely and therefore denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not file a notice of disagreement within one year of the respective rating decisions, making his Higher-Level Review Request untimely.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, hearing loss, groin pull, GERD, upper back condition, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, right leg condition, shin and knee pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25009134
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