Mail what to do about gray rectangle suddenly covering inbox messages

A few days ago a gray rectangle showed up partially covering messages in Mail. This is only in Inbox. There is no gray rectangle when starting a new message or viewing anything else on the device.
Any idea why this is occuring and how to fix problem.
Thanks

Hello there, harvsh.
The following iPad Troubleshooting Assistant has some great all-around steps that might just help:
Apple - Support - iPad - iPad Troubleshooting Assistant
http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/assistant/ipad/#section_1
Although all steps are usefull, in the "Restart iPad" section, I would make sure to cover the resetting steps as well:
To reset iPad, press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button at the same time for at least 10 seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
Additionally, in the "Close App" section, I would recommend closing all apps you see there.
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro D.

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