The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of his lumbar spine and GERD disabilities, as well as the TDIU claim prior to June 22, 2012, are being remanded due to incomplete development.
The deciding factor: Incomplete development has been identified in the claims file, necessitating further action by the AOJ.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative disc disease (DDD) L5-S1, gastroesophageal disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 5, 2022
- Citation
- 22044537
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD as the Veteran's condition had not manifested considerable impairment of health.
- Granted
The Veteran's duodenal ulcers, diverticulitis, GERD and gastritis are rated at 40 percent effective February 1, 2017. The Veteran's nephrolithiasis is granted as service-connected.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate secondary service connection opinion, and a new VA addendum medical opinion is needed.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and gastroesophageal disease (GERD), finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during active duty. Service connection was denied for hypothyroidism due to lack of evidence linking it to active duty.
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