The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's mast cell sensitivity and related allergies are service-connected and/or if his GERD is compensably rated.
The deciding factor: The appeal requires additional evidence and medical opinion regarding the nature of the Veteran's conditions and their relationship to service or service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- mast cell sensitivity, food allergies, seasonal allergies
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 27, 2018
- Citation
- 1825414
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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).
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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