Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The Board remands the claim for service connection for GERD to obtain an addendum VA examination and opinion, as the previous one was found inadequate.
The deciding factor: The June 2022 VA medical opinion was deemed inadequate due to lack of discussion on whether the condition was chronic from the time of diagnosis and failure to address the Veteran's lay statements regarding etiology and symptomatology.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25011884
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