GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2010

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction, GERD, right leg disorder, circulation disorders to the hands and legs, arthritis of shoulders, and eye disorder were all denied as they are not related to service or due to a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for GERD, bilateral hearing loss, and peripheral neuropathy of the extremities are being remanded due to the need for further development. The Board will determine whether these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and chronic gastroenteritis has been granted. The Board found that the Veteran had multiple episodes of GERD during his in-service episodes of gastroenteritis, leading to a current diagnosis of GERD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new VA examinations to assess the current level of impairment due to his service-connected fatty liver and irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and GERD with hiatal hernia due to the equipoise of evidence supporting these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations were denied. The Board found no evidence linking the current conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for gastrointestinal problems, including pancreatitis and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and malaria. The Veteran's hypertension, thoracic aortic aneurysm, kidney disease, and asthmatic bronchitis are not shown to be due to any event or incident of his period of active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support granting any of the requested benefits.

The Veteran's appeal was withdrawn. The Board granted service connection for cervical spine arthritis, claimed as a cervical spine condition, on a presumptive basis due to its presence within one year of separation from active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected GERD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for a stomach disorder, which includes GERD. The Board finds the current VA examination inadequate and requests a new one to determine if his current condition had its onset during active service or is otherwise etiologically related to peptic symptoms noted in active service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss render him unemployable. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's GERD was not shown to be related to service or herbicide exposure, and the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and gastrointestinal disorder, including gastroesophageal reflux disease, were not incurred in or aggravated by military service. The Veteran's claim for service connection for these conditions is therefore denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for bilateral fallen arches, left knee tendonitis, right knee tendonitis, or GERD.

The Board has granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease and left ear hearing loss disability, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a hearing before the Board. His claims include seeking higher ratings for his gastric disorder, an earlier effective date for service connection, and secondary service connection for hypertension, knee, and shoulder disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a gastrointestinal condition, to include GERD and chronic pancreatitis, as secondary to his service-connected mood disorder with depression.

The Board found that the Veteran's GERD is not related to her active service and denied her claim for service connection.