Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for GERD and remanded the issue of entitlement to a higher initial rating.
The deciding factor: The May 2024 VA examination was inadequate to assess the severity of the Veteran's GERD under the then-applicable DC of 7346, necessitating a new examination.
- 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
- A25094029
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