Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new medical opinion to address the severity of the Veteran's hiatal hernia with reflux symptoms, considering the ameliorative effects of medication.
The deciding factor: The June 2025 VA examination was found inadequate as it did not consider the Veteran's use of medications in assessing the severity of his condition.
- Claimed conditions
- hiatal hernia with reflux symptoms
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2025
- Citation
- 25012721
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