Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a higher rating for GERD and right knee disability to obtain additional medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The retrospective opinion is inadequate, and an addendum opinion addressing the severity, frequency, and duration of symptoms without considering medication effects is needed. Additionally, the provider must discount beneficial medication effects on the right knee disability evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Right Knee Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- 25012527
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