GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2009

The Board denied service connection for a low back condition, lung disease, gastrointestinal condition, and prostatitis as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux disorder, hypertension, cancer in bowels, arthritis in knees, lower extremities, neck and hands, and hepatitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, including as due to an undiagnosed illness.

The Veteran's GERD was denied an initial evaluation greater than 10 percent prior to March 29, 2007, and greater than 30 percent thereafter.

The Veteran's GERD/hiatal hernia was incurred in active service, and the right knee disability resulted in no more than slight limitation of motion.

The veteran's right knee degenerative joint disease is not compensable, while his GERD warrants a 30 percent evaluation.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for lung cancer, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, and gastroesophageal reflux disease to the RO/AMC for further development.

The veteran's hypertension and acid reflux disease were not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor are they related to the service-connected residuals of a ruptured aneurysm of the left internal carotid artery.

The reduction in the disability rating of the Veteran's service-connected adenocarcinoma of the prostate status post radical retropubic prostatectomy from 100 to 20 percent, effective June 1, 2007, was proper.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and left ear otitis media, and found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for increased initial evaluations for his other conditions.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's low back disability, granted a 40 percent rating for left leg radiculopathy, and denied an increased (compensable) rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for pulmonary emboli, sleep apnea, and GERD as they were not shown to be related to his active service or secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board found that there was no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's GERD to her service or any service-connected condition.

The veteran's GERD was found to be well-controlled with medication and did not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Board denied service connection for TMJ, GERD, fibromyalgia, a left knee disorder, and a left foot disorder as they were not related to active military service or to the veteran's service-connected major depression.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to the RO for further development and adjudication.

The veteran's GERD has been aggravated by treatment for his service connected right rotator cuff impingement syndrome.

The veteran's current GERD, obstructive sleep apnea, and low back pain were not related to active service.

The veteran's need for regular aid and attendance is not due to his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder, and he is not permanently housebound by reason of his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an anxiety disorder, to include depression; pes cavus; gastroesophageal reflux disease; and periodontal disease as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these disabilities, or medical evidence of a nexus between her disabilities and service.