GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2018

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's stomach condition, to include GERD, finding that it began during active duty and persisted after separation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for obstructive sleep apnea and gastroesophageal reflux disease due to outstanding private treatment records and inadequate VA examination reports.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have not been of the type and degree that warrant a higher than 50 percent rating. The Board finds that his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic pharyngitis was denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The claims for GERD, conjunctivitis, anemia, and headaches were all denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to her active service.,Service connection for degenerative changes of the right knee and left knee, and dermatitis are also denied.

The Board has denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD and remanded the cases regarding lumbar myofascial strain syndrome with radicular symptoms and total disability rating for individual unemployability prior to April 4, 2011.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations due to incomplete examinations, particularly regarding his duodenal ulcer, GERD, left hand disability, and PTSD.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to ensure proper development of the Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for his service-connected bilateral eye disorder and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and potential misidentification of his periods of active duty, training, or inactive duty. The issues include gout, right eye disability (corneal abrasion), chest pain (GERD), hypertension, and polycystic kidney disease.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding herbicide agent exposure and a medical opinion on whether PTSD caused or aggravated the gastrointestinal disorder.

The June 24, 2015 rating decision assigned a 10 percent disability rating for the service connected cervical spine disorder and GERD. The Veteran's appeal was granted.

The Veteran's GERD is rated at 10 percent, and the Board found that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of considerable impairment of health.

The Veteran's left and right knee disabilities, as well as his GI disorder, are granted service connection. The cervical spine disability is denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board finds that new and material evidence has been received to reopen his claims of service connection for multiple joint pain, a cervical spine disability, chronic fatigue, major depressive disorder/anxiety disorder, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).,Service connection is granted for the Veteran's cervical spine disability. The Board found that while there was no direct evidence linking the injury to his active duty service, the Veteran has provided credible testimony regarding an in-service incident where a generator door fell on him during a Scud missile attack.,The claims of service connection for chronic fatigue and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are remanded as new and material evidence was received.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and need for additional medical examination.

The Veteran's GERD is rated at 10 percent, and the Board has granted a 30 percent rating effective January 8, 2015 due to symptoms of dysphagia, pyrosis, regurgitation, and substernal and arm pain.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and sinusitis, but denied service connection for IBS. The claims of service connection for a disability manifesting as a cough, left foot disability, acquired psychiatric disability, initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and initial compensable rating for acne are all remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding service connection for hypertension, sleep disorder (OSA), GERD, erectile dysfunction, prostate disorder, skin disorder, and respiratory disorder, as well as special monthly compensation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current disabilities for which service connection can be granted, including arrhythmia, right ear hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, cognitive disorder, left ear hearing loss, IBS with GERD, hemorrhoids, and migraines. The claims are being remanded to allow further development.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's persistent depressive disorder. The claims of secondary service connection for sleep disorder, GERD, hiatal hernia, IBS, and ED are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for osteoporosis, acid reflux, thyroid disability, and diabetes mellitus due to insufficient evidence.