The veteran's claim for service connection for hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux, claimed as secondary to a service-connected disability, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and notification.
The deciding factor: The case was previously denied because it was not well-grounded. The court ordered a remand due to failure to notify the veteran of his duty to obtain medical nexus evidence linking his service-connected anxiety disorder to his hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux.
- Claimed conditions
- hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2000
- Citation
- 0034086
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted an earlier effective date of December 1, 1999 for a grant of TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude substantially gainful employment.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux warrants a 10 percent rating, as it is manifested by pyrosis and dysphagia, controlled with medication.
- Dismissed
The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for all issues, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to review them.
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