Dismissed
The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for hiatal hernia (GERD) and stricture of esophagus (Barrett's esophagus) due to a lack of timely appeal.
The deciding factor: The appeal was not timely filed within one year of the notification of the denial, and no valid notice of disagreement was received within the required timeframe.
- Claimed conditions
- hiatal hernia (GERD), stricture of esophagus (Barrett's esophagus)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25089056
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