The veteran is seeking service connection for erosive antral gastritis, which he claims was caused by his service-connected arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The case has been remanded to obtain a VA examination and determine the nature of the veteran's current condition and its relationship to his service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The claim is being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for a VA examination to assess the current status of the veteran's erosive antral gastritis and its relation to his service-connected arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
- Claimed conditions
- erosive antral gastritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2004
- Citation
- 0414036
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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