Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for a VA examination to determine the severity of the Veteran's service-connected GERD with irritable bowel syndrome and to obtain a retrospective opinion.
The deciding factor: There was a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error as the AOJ did not obtain an intestinal conditions examination in conjunction with the GERD exam, and the October 2020 VA GERD examination is deemed inadequate due to missing documentation of shoulder pain during flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017667
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