Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a compensable rating and an increased rating for GERD to obtain an addendum medical opinion addressing the severity of the Veteran's GERD without considering the ameliorative effects of his medication.
The deciding factor: The May 2020 and August 2021 VA medical opinions were insufficient as they failed to opine on the Veteran's GERD symptomatology without considering the ameliorative effects of his medication, which is required for a proper evaluation under the applicable diagnostic code.
- 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 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25009091
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