The appeal of entitlement to service connection for acid reflux was dismissed due to the lack of a decision issued within one year prior to receipt of the Veteran's VA Form 10182.
The deciding factor: The Board lacks jurisdiction over the matter as there is no decision issued within one year prior to receipt of the Veteran's VA Form 10182 on November 21, 2023 that adjudicated the issue of service connection for acid reflux.
- Claimed conditions
- acid reflux
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25048614
What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal was remanded for the AOJ to provide the Veteran with notice concerning his right to a hearing under 38 C.F.R. § 3.103(b)(1) and (d)(1).
- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions as there was no evidence linking them to the Veteran's active duty service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for acid reflux, back pain, bilateral flat feet, left bunion, right bunion and right toe pain, 'black out frequency', right hip pain, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD as there was no evidence of a current disability or sufficient evidence to support the claim.
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