The Board remands the claim for service connection for eosinophilic esophagitis to obtain a new medical opinion and rescan of the Veteran's service treatment records.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examination did not provide an adequate rationale regarding the Veteran's exposure to airborne toxins and allergens during active service in Southwest Asia, and the service treatment records are illegible.
- Claimed conditions
- eosinophilic esophagitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25047368
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for a right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, eosinophilic esophagitis, right hand tremors, and left hand tremors due to an impermissible concurrent election.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for a new VA examination to address whether the Veteran's eosinophilic esophagitis is related to his active service or secondary to his service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for eosinophilic esophagitis, stricture of the esophagus and hiatal hernia.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for a VA medical examination to address secondary symptoms and clarify the Veteran's predominant diagnosis.
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