Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD and a skin condition to correct duty to assist errors.
The deciding factor: A medical opinion is needed regarding whether the Veteran's GERD is aggravated by her service-connected disabilities, and whether the Veteran's claimed skin condition is related to service including a reported rash during a 2007 deployment. The lay statement from co-service member N.J.K. must be considered.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with esophagitis, skin condition, diagnosed as tinea versicolor
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25094070
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