Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with GERD due to the need for a VA examination that describes the Veteran's likely symptoms of GERD in the absence of medication.
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary because the current medical evidence does not fully account for the ameliorative effects of the Veteran's prescribed medications on his GERD symptoms, and an opinion without these effects is needed to properly assess the severity of his condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) with GERD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019660
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