The Board has remanded the case due to the complexity of the medical history and the need for clarification on whether the Veteran's gastroesophageal disorder is related to service.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the complexity of the medical history and the need for an examination to clarify the etiology of any gastrointestinal disability found to be present.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal disorder, esophageal ring
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2012
- Citation
- 1238606
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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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- Partly granted
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