The Board remands the issue of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with inflammatory bowel disease for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and a current VA examination.
The deciding factor: Remand is required due to the need for updated medical evidence and a new examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with inflammatory bowel disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2023
- Citation
- 23001880
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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