The Board has remanded the claim due to issues with the March 2014 VA examination reports and the need for an additional VA examination to evaluate the Veteran's hiatal hernia with mild esophagitis, including considering Gulf War exposure.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for clarification regarding the March 2014 VA examination reports and the requirement of a new VA examination due to the complexity of the case involving undiagnosed illness and Gulf War exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- hiatal hernia with mild esophagitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2023
- Citation
- 23004458
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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.
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