The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for ischemic heart disease, stomach condition (gastritis and/or GERD), and allergic rhinitis due to insufficient evidence resolving his claims. The VA is required to provide a new examination with a cardiologist, gastroenterologist, and allergist to determine if these conditions are related to service, specifically Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: The Board found the existing medical opinions insufficient to resolve the Veteran's claims for ischemic heart disease, stomach condition (gastritis and/or GERD), and allergic rhinitis. The VA is required to provide a new examination with specialists in these areas to determine if there is a relationship between service and these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- ischemic heart disease, gastritis, GERD, allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2024
- Citation
- 24008747
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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 the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition, including ischemic heart disease. The evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to service.
- 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.
- Granted
The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is granted as presumptively related to his service in the Gulf War, specifically aboard the USS Chanticleer and USS Mataco.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, ischemic heart disease, right lower extremity peripheral artery disease, left lower extremity peripheral artery disease, and hypertension as the evidence did not establish an in-service event or exposure to herbicide agents.
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