Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for a back condition, foot condition, GERD, and hypertension. The Veteran will receive new medical examinations and opinions.
The deciding factor: The VA failed to obtain adequate medical examinations and opinions prior to the date of the AOJ decision on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- back condition, foot condition, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25004742
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