Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for anaplastic astrocytoma and brain cancer due to burn pits and fires exposure in Saudi Arabia was dismissed as the Notice of Disagreement was submitted more than one year after the initial denial.
The deciding factor: The notice of disagreement was not timely filed nor were the proper claims processing rules followed, making it a jurisdictional bar to appellate consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- anaplastic astrocytoma, brain cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088583
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