Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection of GERD as secondary to major depressive disorder is remanded. The Board needs more medical opinions on the relationship between these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous medical opinion was inadequate and requires a new opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the Veteran's GERD in relation to his service-connected major depressive disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25002829
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