Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claims for service connection for an esophageal condition, including GERD, and migraines. The Veteran's symptoms are secondary to his service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: The examiner failed to consider relevant medical evidence and the Veteran's lay statements regarding his symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- esophageal condition, including gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), migraines
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25007303
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