Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of GERD to obtain an examination opinion on its etiology, including whether it is related to the Veteran's active duty service and exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The failure to obtain a pre-decisional examination opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's GERD constitutes a pre-decisional duty to assist error which must be corrected on remand.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25016924
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