The veteran's claim for service connection for gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) was remanded for further development, including a VA examination and obtaining private treatment records.
The deciding factor: The Board found no medical evidence of in-service incurrence or nexus to service, and the Court vacated the decision requiring further development due to insufficient explanation regarding the duty to assist provisions under 38 U.S.C. § 5103A(d).
- Claimed conditions
- gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2009
- Citation
- 0903009
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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 Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete military records indicating unaccounted-for overseas deployments. The AOJ is instructed to make efforts to acquire additional military records and determine the full scope of the Veteran's active military service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to right shoulder bursitis, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) from April 1, 2020.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) have all been granted. The conditions are related to his military service in the Southwest Asia Theater.
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