Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as the Veteran has not been provided with a VA examination to determine whether his GERD is related to his service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the low standard in McLendon v. Nicholson, 20 Vet. App. 79 (2006) is met and VA has failed in its duty to assist, requiring a remand for an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's GERD.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096360
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