The Board has remanded the claims for hernia and ulcer conditions, finding that additional opinions are needed to address whether these conditions are related to service-connected GERD.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide sufficient opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current hernia and ulcer conditions and his service-connected GERD.
- Claimed conditions
- Hernia condition, Ulcer disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2021
- Citation
- 21012959
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, but denied service connection for a hernia condition and hearing loss. The claims for flatfoot bilateral and another back disability were remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for heart condition, sleep apnea, plantar fasciitis, hernia condition, GERD, PTSD, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but denied service connection and a compensable rating for the hernia condition, as well as service connection for lumbar spine mild degenerative disc and facet disease.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal was denied for various conditions, including allergic rhinitis, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, hernia condition, right ankle and leg disabilities, sinusitis, cervical spine and lumbar spine conditions, chronic heart disease, chronic heart failure, hypertension, and sleep apnea. The appeals were all denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or service connection.
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