GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and sleep apnea with asthma/obstructive airway disease were granted effective from May 21, 2010. The decision is based on new evidence submitted by the Veteran after a previous denial in April 2008.

The Board has remanded three issues for further examination and evaluation: right ear hearing loss, gastrointestinal disability (GERD), and headache disorder. The Veteran's claims are based on service connection under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1117 and 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied due to lack of evidence supporting the claimed conditions or their relationship to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for ulcerative colitis and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include tinnitus, hearing loss, heel pain, ankle pain, knee pain, psychiatric disorders, GERD, stomach condition, headaches, lung condition, sinus condition, and throat condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic bronchitis is granted, and the initial rating of 10 percent for GERD is also granted.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions were denied. The claim to reopen the acquired psychiatric disorder was unsuccessful, and the other claims (for sleep apnea, acid reflux, sexual dysfunction, and migraine headaches) were also denied.

The Board has remanded several issues including service connection for IBS, PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, GERD and hiatal hernia, and impotency. The claims are being reviewed again due to incomplete or insufficient opinions in previous evaluations.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for more information regarding in-service exposure.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a left shoulder disability is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran's left shoulder disability had its onset in service or was otherwise caused by his service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and a lumbar spine disorder. The Veteran's right hip, GERD, weakness and fatigue, dizziness and lightheadedness, and sleep pattern change and night sweats are being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's PTSD, migraines, GERD, thoracic strain (low back disability), and tinnitus are all granted service connection.,Service connection for a right knee disability and inguinal hernia is denied.

Service connection is granted for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and gastroesophageal reflux disease. The Veteran's psychiatric and gastrointestinal issues are remanded for further examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection related to hypertension, dermatitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and sleep apnea require additional development. The effective dates of these claims will be determined after further review.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, TDIU, psychiatric disorder (anxiety disorder and PTSD), stomach disorder (GERD and hiatal hernia), bilateral knee disorder, and bilateral hip disorder due to failure of the Veteran to report for scheduled VA examinations. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's GERD is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, and the Board found that a higher rating is not warranted.,The Veteran's migraines are currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board found that a compensable rating is not warranted.

The Veteran's GERD to include chronic gastritis with hematemesis has been currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling since December 5, 2013. The Board found that the symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for COPD and GERD, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the May 1995 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete records and procedural issues. The claims include service connection for various conditions, including benign prostatic hyperplasia, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, sleep disorder, MDD, and GAD), hiatal hernia, GERD, PUD, chronic colitis, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, degenerative joint disease of both hips, degenerative joint disease of both knees, degenerative joint disease of both feet, conjunctivitis, and hypertensive cardiovascular disease.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability is remanded due to the need for further examination.,Service connection has been granted for tinnitus, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).