Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD and gastritis to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
The deciding factor: The examiner's opinions did not address aggravation, and there were omissions in the etiology opinions regarding the Veteran's toxic risk exposure activities (TERAs).
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), gastritis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25100248
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