GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2004

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD. The veteran withdrew her appeal regarding the increased rating for GERD.

The Board has granted the application to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for a back disorder. The remaining claims, including those related to immune system damage, myositis, psychiatric disorders, COPD and asthma, actinic keratosis, right knee disorder, hiatal hernia, and gastroesophageal reflux disease, are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and dental injury due to missing records, including service medical records and dental treatment records.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and the need for further medical examinations.

The veteran's claimed conditions were not found to be related to his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents. The Board determined that the disorders listed on the title page did not result from disease or injury in service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and notification. The issues of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease, based on an initial award, and service connection for a chronic, acquired psychiatric disorder, to include post-traumatic stress disorder, are pending.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for peptic ulcer disease and gastroesophageal reflux disease due to new evidence submitted since the last denial in 1979.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for his service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease with gastric ulcer, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for prostatitis and benign prostatic hypertrophy, hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disease and irritable bowel syndrome, sinusitis with seasonal allergies, and genital herpes (HSV II) were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under applicable VA regulations.

The Board found that the appellant's gastrointestinal disorder, including GERD, hiatal hernia, and esophagitis, was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The February 1946 rating decision denying trench feet and an abdominal condition is considered final as it did not involve clear and unmistakable error.

The veteran's service-connected gastrointestinal disorders, including peptic ulcer disease and gastroesophageal reflux disease, are not shown to warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's GERD, hiatal hernia, and arthritis in multiple joints are not service-connected. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions or secondary to his service-connected duodenal ulcer.

The Board has granted service connection for pleural plaques, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, and a left middle finger injury. The conditions are considered to be related to the veteran's military service.

The veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease is characterized by frequent symptoms such as nausea, bloating, reflux, dysphagia, and pyrosis. The Board has determined that a 30 percent initial rating for this condition is warranted.

The veteran's claims for service connection for acid reflux and laryngitis are being remanded to the RO.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the veteran's claimed conditions and evaluating her service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that a new examination is needed for the veteran's service-connected disabilities due to inadequate previous examinations and revisions in evaluation criteria.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for increased evaluations and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support granting any of his claims.

The veteran is seeking service connection for gastrointestinal disorders, including duodenal ulcer, Barrett's esophagus, erosive esophagitis, hiatal hernia, and gastroesophageal reflux disease. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted an initial disability evaluation of 30 percent for hiatal hernia with GERD, effective March 5, 1993. The veteran's indigestion is not due to an undiagnosed illness and was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.