The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate pre-decisional duty to assist, specifically regarding the lack of consideration of the Veteran's lay statements and continuity of symptoms.
The deciding factor: The opinion is based solely on a lack of records in service without considering the Veteran's lay statements about symptom onset and continuity.
- Claimed conditions
- Barrett's esophagus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2026
- Citation
- A26015855
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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