Dismissed
The veteran's appeal requests for service connection for hearing loss, TBI, PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and sleep apnea were dismissed as the appeals were not timely filed.
The deciding factor: The Board found that good cause was not shown to accept the late filing of the appeal requests within one year of the respective rating decisions.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing loss, traumatic brain injury (TBI), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25085020
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