The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and arranging for an orthopedic examination of his left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The decision was not about service connection but rather about the appropriate rating for a left knee disability. The issues are related to determining if the Veteran's current ratings should be increased or decreased based on new evidence and examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal Disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2021
- Citation
- 21074050
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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The Veteran's GERD was granted an initial 30 percent disability rating, effective May 1, 2010. The Board found that the Veteran’s symptoms of persistent epigastric distress with nausea, heartburn, vomiting and regurgitation resulted in considerable impairment of health.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claims of service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, diabetes, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic neuropathy, hypertension, gastroesophageal disease (GERD), and sinusitis. The issues are inextricably intertwined with the issue of presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.
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