The veteran's claim for an increased rating for gastritis with reflux is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded based on the need for additional development as required by the Court's Order of May 15, 2000.
- Claimed conditions
- gastritis with reflux
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2000
- Citation
- 0030561
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and new examinations are needed. The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating will be reconsidered after all requested information is obtained.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The appellant's claims for increased disability ratings are being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's gastritis with reflux is found to be related to his active service, while the residuals of a hernia are not considered as being incurred during or aggravated by service.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral TMJ was reopened and granted, while claims for chronic neck pain and gastritis with reflux were not reopened. The laryngopharyngeal condition claim was denied.
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