The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for GERD with IBS from October 5, 2020 to August 25, 2021, and in excess of 10 percent thereafter due to an alleged failure to obtain relevant primary care records.
The deciding factor: The remand is necessary because the AOJ failed to obtain relevant primary care records from Tricare providers who manage the Veteran's GERD and IBS during the period at issue.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24072927
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 appeal seeking restoration of a 30 percent disability rating for GERD with IBS was denied as the evidence showed an actual improvement in the condition.
- Granted
The Veteran was granted a rating of 60 percent for GERD with IBS effective March 28, 2022, and an earlier effective date of March 28, 2022, for the grant of basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for GERD with IBS, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
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