The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of her service-connected eosinophilic esophagitis and any related laryngitis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has not provided updated treatment records or evidence since her last VA examination in February 2015. The examiner is needed to provide an updated assessment of her condition, including the impact on her health and daily life.
- Claimed conditions
- eosinophilic esophagitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2017
- Citation
- 1702068
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for esophageal disability, including hiatal hernia, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), stricture of the esophagus, gastritis, and eosinophilic esophagitis. The decision finds that the Veteran's symptoms began during active service and have continued since then.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's GI disorders are related to his service, but the AOJ needs to determine which specific deployments and activities caused these conditions. The case is being remanded for further development.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's eosinophilic esophagitis is related to his active service and grants service connection for this condition.
- Granted
The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for eosinophilic esophagitis, effective July 25, 2024.
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