Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as the December 2023 examination was found inadequate.
The deciding factor: The opinion provided by the examiner in December 2023 is deemed inadequate due to lack of review of lay statements and reliance on the absence of evidence alone.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020172
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