The Veteran's claim for service connection for gastritis as secondary to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with esophagitis is being remanded due to the need for a new examination by the April 2016 examiner.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a new examination was needed to address whether the Veteran's GERD aggravated her gastritis, as requested in the June 2018 remand directive.
- Claimed conditions
- gastritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with esophagitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19130408
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.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 60 percent from January 27, 2016 to July 7, 2022 for the Veteran's duodenal ulcer, duodenitis, gastritis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a compensable rating and an increased rating for gastritis, gastroenteritis, and GERD to obtain a retrospective medical opinion on the severity of the Veteran's symptoms without the ameliorative effects of medication.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with esophagitis, as the evidence did not show that her disability met or more nearly approximated the criteria required for a 10 percent rating.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 40 percent for service-connected gastritis.
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