The Veteran's appeal for increased rating, service connection, and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 were all denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or service connection, nor was there sufficient evidence to grant compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
- Claimed conditions
- hiatal hernia with reflux
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2009
- Citation
- 0915379
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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).
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
Your appeal for service connection for a hiatal hernia with reflux has been dismissed because you withdrew it by submitting a new claim.
- Whole decision: Denied
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