The Veteran is seeking service connection for Barrett's esophagitis, which he claims is related to his military service and specifically to herbicide exposure. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary as the current examination report does not address whether the condition may be secondary to PTSD, depression, or anxiety disorder.
The deciding factor: The examiner did not provide an opinion on whether Barrett's esophagitis is caused by or permanently aggravated by service-connected psychiatric disabilities (PTSD, depression, and anxiety disorder).
- Claimed conditions
- Barrett's esophagitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2016
- Citation
- 1640599
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's Barrett's esophagitis and GERD were granted service connection as they developed during his military service. However, the Veteran's supraventricular arrhythmia, implanted cardiac pacemaker, and sick sinus syndrome were denied as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's gastrointestinal disability, including hiatal hernia, GERD, and Barrett's esophagitis, is related to his active service. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for Barrett's esophagitis, GERD, and esophageal carcinoma based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during active service in Vietnam.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to address the symptomatology, if any, pertaining to the Veteran's service-connected Barrett's esophagitis.
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