Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for a new medical opinion that addresses the Veteran's lay statements and provides an adequate medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's GERD and in-service symptoms.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's January 2024 toxic exposure medical opinion failed to address the Veteran's lay statement about the onset of his GERD symptoms, necessitating a remand for a new opinion.
- 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 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25093891
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