Dismissed
The appeal of the effective date of service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda was dismissed due to untimeliness.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not initiate an administrative review of the April 2022 decision within one year, and no extension or good cause was shown.
- Claimed conditions
- porphyria cutanea tarda
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25086982
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