The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and asthma, to include as due to in-service herbicide exposure or as secondary to a service-connected condition, for additional development.
The deciding factor: Additional medical opinions are required to address the relationship between the Veteran's conditions and his in-service herbicide exposure, as well as any potential secondary causes related to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- GERD, Asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2025
- Citation
- 25007297
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
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