Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of a GI condition, including GERD, as secondary to a service-connected right knee disability. The Board found that adequate medical opinions were not obtained and additional evidence is needed.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the VA did not obtain adequate medical opinions addressing both causation and aggravation of the Veteran's GERD symptoms in relation to his service-connected right knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal (GI) condition, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), right patellofemoral pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25003171
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