The Board determined that the veteran did not file a timely appeal for the 10 percent rating and effective date assigned in the March 1996 RO rating decision.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not submit a timely substantive appeal within one year of notification or within 60 days of the supplemental statement of the case sent to him.
- Claimed conditions
- irritable bowel syndrome with history of peptic ulcer disease, hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux, Schatzki's ring
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2000
- Citation
- 0024234
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's GERD and Schatzki's ring were granted a combined rating of 30 percent, while other claims for increased ratings or service connection were denied.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hiatal hernia, and Schatzki's ring as there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and active service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's esophageal disability, characterized by persistent recurrent epigastric distress with dysphagia, pyrosis, and regurgitation, as well as substernal pain, nausea, and vomiting, is granted a 30 percent evaluation.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in his inability to secure and maintain employment consistent with his occupational history, leading to a TDIU.
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