Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine condition and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) to obtain additional medical opinions addressing secondary service connection theories.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to inadequate prior VA medical opinions regarding aggravation of the claimed conditions by the Veteran's service-connected left knee retropatellar syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar spine condition, 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
- A25096461
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