Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for gastrointestinal problems to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected conditions and his GERD, gastritis, ulcers, and hemorrhoids.
The deciding factor: The May 2023 VA examination was found inadequate as it did not address the Veteran's contentions regarding a secondary connection to his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal problems (claimed as GERD, gastritis, ulcers, and hemorrhoids)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25011329
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