The Board remands the claim for a compensable rating for gastritis with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) to obtain an addendum opinion on the severity of the Veteran's condition without the ameliorative effects of medication.
The deciding factor: The pre-decisional duty to assist error occurred because the VA examiner did not discount the ameliorative effects of medication on the Veteran's gastritis with GERD, as required by Jones v. Shinseki and Ingram v. Collins.
- Claimed conditions
- gastritis with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25057452
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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