The Veteran's stomach disorder (GERD), respiratory disorder (asthma), and tremor disorder (Parkinson's disease) are being remanded for further evaluation due to conflicting evidence regarding the etiology of these conditions.
The deciding factor: There is conflicting evidence regarding whether the Veteran's asthma preexisted service, which would affect the application of presumptive service connection under the Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses Act (PACT Act).
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Asthma, Tremor disorder, to include Parkinson's disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2022
- Citation
- 22004459
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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 matters for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and conducting VA examinations.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for asbestosis, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), rhinitis, sinusitis, and asthma. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was also denied a compensable rating.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for cirrhosis, hepatitis C, hepatocellular carcinoma, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), gastritis, Barrett's esophagus, and obstructive sleep apnea but dismissed the claim for an acquired psychiatric disability.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 40 percent disability rating for bladder cancer in remission with urinary incontinence and denied an increased disability rating in excess of 30 percent for asthma.
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