The Veteran's claims for sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction are granted, but his claim for GERD is remanded due to a duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: GERD was not adequately addressed in the December 2020 VA opinion, and a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) examination is needed as the Veteran has qualifying service under the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- Sleep Apnea, Erectile Dysfunction, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24043554
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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