Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for GERD to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, specifically regarding an adequate medical opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's condition and its relation to in-service toxic exposure.
The deciding factor: Remand is required due to inadequate VA examiner opinions that did not address the Veteran's reported in-service onset and post-service continuity, as well as his claimed exposure to burn pits, burning plastics, and airborne toxins.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25092967
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