The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to consider the issue of a rating in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease with hiatal hernia prior to October 25, 2017. The AOJ must reconsider this matter and provide an appropriate supplemental statement of the case.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the AOJ did not adequately address whether a rating in excess of 10 percent is warranted prior to October 25, 2017, due to a procedural error in addressing the earlier effective date issue.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease with hiatal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2019
- Citation
- A19002814
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease with hiatal hernia to obtain a more adequate medical examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease with hiatal hernia and remanded the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to new evidence being added to his case file and because of the need for updated VA examinations.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including right and left wrist disabilities, gastroesophageal reflux disease with hiatal hernia, irritable bowel syndrome, chest pain, and gallbladder disability.
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