The Veteran's GERD and Barrett's esophagus disorder are being remanded as they may be related to his PTSD. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to its inextricability with the service connection claims.
The deciding factor: The issues of service connection for GERD and Barrett's esophagus disorder secondary to PTSD are intertwined with the Veteran's pending claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, which remains in remand status. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to its inextricability with these service connection claims.
- Claimed conditions
- GERD, Barrett's esophagus disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19163136
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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
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeal of all claims currently pending before the Board, including those for an earlier effective date for hypothyroidism and higher ratings for various conditions.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions due to a lack of jurisdiction over the claims.
- Dismissed
The appeal for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent, effective March 18, 2021, for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was withdrawn by the Veteran prior to the Board's decision and thus is dismissed.
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