Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD and OSA to obtain additional evidence and opinions.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, including inadequate VA opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25009310
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