The Veteran's claim for service connection for gastritis and GERD is remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding the effective date and initial rating assigned.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability, left knee disability, and right hip disorder are remanded as additional examinations are needed to address functional loss during flare-ups and on repetitive use over time.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to June 19, 2009, is referred to the Director, Compensation Service, due to insufficient evidence showing unemployability by reason of service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: There are conflicting records regarding the effective date and initial rating assigned for the Veteran's gastritis and GERD. The remand is necessary to clarify these issues.,The VA examinations provided on remand did not adequately address functional loss during flare-ups and on repetitive use over time, which were part of the March 2021 remand directives. Additional examinations are needed to provide a retrospective opinion as to this aspect.,There is insufficient evidence showing that the Veteran is unemployable by reason of his service-connected disabilities prior to June 19, 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- insomnia and sleep disturbance, gastritis, GERD, cervical spine disability, left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2022
- Citation
- 22007893
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to unclear evidence regarding the diagnosis of gastritis and its relation to service. The Veteran needs to provide records, and a VA examiner will review his medical history and determine if gastritis is related to his military service or any other conditions.
- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the claims of service connection for cervical spine and skin rash disabilities, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to active military service.
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