The Board has determined that the veteran's Barrett's esophagus was not incurred in service and is therefore denied. The issue of an increased rating for residuals of a fracture of the posterior lip of the right tibia remains pending.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of Barrett's esophagus during service or for many years thereafter, and there is insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between current Barrett's esophagus and active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Barrett's esophagus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0618438
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What this means for you
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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).
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The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, GERD, Barrett's esophagus, and arrhythmia are remanded due to pre-decisional errors in obtaining necessary medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for Barrett's esophagus and a compensable disability rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease has been dismissed as the appellant requested to withdraw his appeals.
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