The Board has determined that additional development of the evidence is required, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's hiatal hernia with GERD. The claim will be readjudicated after this additional development.
The deciding factor: The need for additional development arises from the passage of time since the last VA medical examination and new evidence indicating that the Veteran's condition has worsened, including a diagnosis of Barretts esophagus and hospitalization due to hiatal hernia with GERD.
- Claimed conditions
- hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Barretts esophagus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 5, 2010
- Citation
- 1016649
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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)
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and an acquired psychiatric condition to include PTSD with depression and anxiety have been granted.,Service connection has been established for these conditions based on new evidence received since previous denial decisions.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.
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