Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease, headaches, and a male reproductive disorder as secondary conditions to obtain additional medical opinions.
The deciding factor: Insufficient evidence was provided to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions; therefore, addendum opinions are needed.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease, headaches, male reproductive disorder, including erectile dysfunction and hypogonadism
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25110043
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