Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection of GERD is remanded. The Board needs more information about the Veteran's service at Ground Zero after the September 11, 2001 attacks.
The deciding factor: The Board must verify if the Veteran was on federal orders during his service at Ground Zero.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25000335
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