The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination reports and a need for further evaluation of the Veteran's Barrett’s esophagitis, which may be related to service or herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner is required to provide an opinion regarding whether the condition is directly related to herbicide exposure and whether it first manifested during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Barrett’s esophagitis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 11, 2018
- Citation
- 18141627
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's GERD, Barrett’s esophagitis, and esophageal ulcers were not shown to have started during service or within a year of discharge. The Board found no causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's gastric and colon disorders are being remanded for further development to determine if they may be related to his exposure to ionizing radiation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, Barrett’s esophagitis, and esophageal ulcers are remanded due to the need for a new VA opinion regarding the relationship between his symptoms in service and current diagnoses.
- Granted
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted service connection for PTSD and Mood Disorders, both presumed conditions under the PACT Act.
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