Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter of service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) for a new VA examination to address concerns regarding the adequacy of the previous examination and the Veteran's lay reports.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examination was deemed inadequate due to its failure to clearly indicate whether the Veteran's lay reports of an in-service incurrence were medically significant, which is required under VA's duty to assist.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25086246
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