Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter to obtain a medical opinion addressing the severity of the Veteran's GERD, considering the effects of medications and determining the severity of symptoms in their absence.
The deciding factor: The VA clinician must clarify the extent to which the Veteran's medication for his GERD improved his ability to function, based on the degree of impairment in the absence of medications.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2025
- Citation
- 25013481
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