Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD and ulcerative colitis to obtain a new medical opinion that considers the combat presumption and the PACT Act.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including obtaining a new VA medical opinion considering the combat presumption and the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), ulcerative colitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25102593
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