Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and erectile dysfunction as additional medical evidence is needed to address whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA opinions provided were found inadequate due to lack of review of the Veteran's records, failure to perform an examination, and insufficient rationale for conclusions regarding causation and aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108254
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