Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hiatal hernia, hemorrhoids, and gastrointestinal problems was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.
The deciding factor: The appeal was not timely filed as it was received more than one year after the rating decision, and good cause was not shown.
- Claimed conditions
- hiatal hernia, hemorrhoids, gastrointestinal problems
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25094966
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