Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a disability manifesting by abdominal pain, to include GERD, IBS, and a spleen disability, for further development.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to challenges regarding the competency of the VA examiner and the need for additional medical opinions related to the Veteran's claimed disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Spleen disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2025
- Citation
- 25003916
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