Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for GERD/acid reflux to correct a duty to assist error, specifically regarding an inadequate medical opinion on whether the Veteran's GERD is aggravated by her service-connected carpal tunnel syndrome.
The deciding factor: The July 2024 and October 2024 VA examiners provided inadequate opinions as they did not address whether medications for the Veteran's carpal tunnel cause or aggravate her GERD/acid reflux, which are separate inquiries.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)/acid reflux
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25100863
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