The Board remands the claim for a gastrointestinal disorder to obtain an addendum VA opinion that addresses all the evidence of record, including the Veteran's reports of chronic pyrosis from service to the present date.
The deciding factor: The February 2020 VA examination is inadequate because it relies on a lack of medical evidence and fails to consider the Veteran's reports of chronic pain issues for which he takes continuous OTC medication.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25030377
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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