GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2017

The Board has granted service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and schizophrenia, as well as constipation, GERD, sleep apnea, and CAD. The rating assigned is 100% for the seizure disability from October 6, 2014 onwards.

The Veteran's combined service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable due to a single disability alone, and he is already rated at 100% disabling.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected gastric neurosis. The TDIU rating issue is also inextricably intertwined with the increased evaluation issue.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues on appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of the record, including obtaining adequate VA supplemental opinions to address his claims for service connection for a gastrointestinal condition and abnormal weight loss.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, back disability and GERD as there is no evidence that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's GERD with hiatal hernia, gastric ulcer, and gastritis is currently rated at 30 percent. The other issues remain unresolved.

The Veteran's sleep problems are related to service. His stomach disorders, inguinal hernia, and penile disability are not related to service or contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a medical opinion regarding his claims.

The Veteran's GERD symptoms have been minimal, with occasional bloating and belching. He is currently receiving treatment for his condition.,His PFB has not caused deep acne on the face or neck, as he only experiences superficial bumps that do not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Veteran was not granted any new evaluations or service connections.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, peripheral vascular disease of both lower extremities, sinus disorder (allergic rhinitis), asthma, arthritis, intestinal tumors, GERD, atrial fibrillation, hypertension, diabetic neuropathy in all four extremities, migraine headaches, and disability manifested by night sweats are not service connected due to lack of evidence supporting their onset or etiology related to military service.,The Veteran's skin disorders (claimed as acne and skin growths) are service-connected.

The case is being remanded for additional examinations and development to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected gastrointestinal disabilities, as well as the existence and etiology of his left and right knee symptoms.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and GERD, finding that there is insufficient evidence to support these claims.

The claims for GERD, bilateral foot disability, and tinea pedis have all been reopened due to new and material evidence. The Veteran's current conditions are presumed to be related to his service.

The Veteran's DDD at T12 to L3 is currently rated as noncompensable, but the Board has granted a 10 percent rating based on painful motion during flare-ups.,The Veteran's GERD is currently rated as noncompensable, but the Board has granted a 10 percent rating based on the symptoms of pyrosis and regurgitation.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and readjudication of the issues on appeal, including a new VA examination for the service-connected eye disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), a right ankle disability, residuals of low back injury, right lower extremity sciatica, sinusitis, rhinitis, IBS, and GERD. The decision also addressed reopening of his claim for service connection for asbestos exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus type II, right Achilles tendon tear, left Achilles tendon tear, and GERD. The decision also addressed other issues such as increased ratings and TDIU.