The Board found no evidence of a gastrointestinal disorder or disease in service, nor any chronic gastrointestinal condition that could be manifested as reflux. The veteran's claim for cardiovascular disorders is remanded due to the need for further examination and development.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence showing a gastrointestinal disorder or disease in service, nor any chronic gastrointestinal condition that could be attributed to acid reflux.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal disorder (claimed as acid reflux), cardiovascular disorder (claimed as coronary artery disease)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2007
- Citation
- 0732209
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete information regarding her periods of active duty and inactive duty training, as well as concerns about the adequacy of VA examinations. The issues include hypertension, sinus condition, gastrointestinal disorder (claimed as acid reflux), hysterectomy and related conditions, skin condition, and headaches.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's service dates and training status, particularly for his right knee injury in July 2009.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to a duty-to-assist error prior to issuing the decision on appeal. The Veteran was not provided with VA examinations and medical opinions as required by previous remands.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a low back disability and assigned a 40 percent rating, effective from April 7, 1995. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied.
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