Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter to obtain a retrospective medical opinion regarding whether any medications the Veteran took or takes for his GERD affected the severity of his GERD symptomology during the period on appeal.
The deciding factor: The Board erred by failing to adequately explain whether it considered the ameliorative effects of medication on the Veteran's GERD symptomology in deciding the claim, and must now obtain a retrospective medical opinion regarding this matter.
- 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
- A25093301
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