Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal to obtain a new VA examination and addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's GERD, as the previous examinations did not adequately consider the ameliorative effects of the Veteran's medication.
The deciding factor: The November 2022 and June 2024 VA examination reports did not quantify the increase in severity of the Veteran's GERD without his medications, which is necessary for a proper rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25093238
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