The Board has denied service connection for voiding dysfunction and gastrointestinal disorder (claimed as GERD and acid reflux). The claims are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the relationship of these conditions to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.,Service connection is sought for a gastrointestinal disorder, claimed as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and acid reflux. The Board has determined that further examination and opinion are needed.
The deciding factor: The claims have been remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship of the Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder to his service-connected disabilities.,Further evaluation is required as the current opinions do not address the current medications prescribed for the service-connected conditions, which may be relevant to determining whether there is a secondary relationship.
- Claimed conditions
- voiding dysfunction, gastrointestinal disorder (claimed as GERD and acid reflux)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22008223
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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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