The Board remands the claims for an increased rating for GERD, TDIU, and secondary service connection for anemia and hypertension to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to missing SSA records and the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's anemia and hypertension in relation to his service-connected GERD.
- Claimed conditions
- GERD, Anemia, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25024838
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Denied
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