Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for increased ratings for bilateral shoulder and GERD disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations.
The deciding factor: Inadequate VA examinations do not address severity required for rating purposes, specifically regarding symptoms without ameliorative effects of medication and stricture or dilation of the esophagus.
- Claimed conditions
- Right shoulder disability, Left shoulder disability, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096152
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