The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for GERD and osteoarthritis (other than lumbar spine) to determine if they are secondary to service-connected disabilities. The March 2012 VA examiner provided an addendum opinion addressing these issues.
The deciding factor: The March 2012 VA examiner opined that the Veteran's GERD and osteoarthritis (other than lumbar spine) were likely related to his service-connected conditions, but did not provide sufficient rationale for this conclusion.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Osteoarthritis (other than lumbar spine)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2013
- Citation
- 1329163
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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