Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and a right ankle disability, to include as secondary to a service-connected disability with obesity as an intermediate step, for further development.
The deciding factor: There is some evidence of a positive nexus, but it is not clear to an approximate as likely as not degree whether the claimed disabilities are attributable to service. Additional medical opinions and examinations are necessary to determine the etiology of the Veteran's conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), right ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25103159
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