GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claim of service connection for major depressive disorder is granted, and he is also granted an increased rating for his left knee disabilities. The issues of service connection for cervical spine disability, GERD, and lumbar spine disability are remanded.

The Veteran's initial evaluations for GERD and IBS have been granted. The Veteran is now receiving a 30 percent evaluation for his service-connected GERD, effective from the date of service connection. His service-connected IBS has also received an initial evaluation of 30 percent.

The Veteran's GERD is granted as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus. The cases for prostate hypertrophy, bilateral eye disability, hypertension, and tension headaches are remanded.

The Board dismissed all claims of service connection for various conditions, including muscle spasms, lumbar and cervical spine disorders, hip, knee, ankle, and leg disorders, PTSD, GERD with chronic gastritis and duodenitis, and eczematous dermatitis. The Veteran's current diagnoses are considered to be related to her military service.

The Board denied service connection for GERD as it was not caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cellulites with abscess behind left ear and neck, bilateral hand disability, right hand pain at digits, sinusitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and an acquired psychiatric disability due to lack of a current diagnosis or evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for GERD and sleep apnea secondary to service-connected sinusitis with headaches and allergic rhinitis due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether these conditions are caused or aggravated by the service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for high cholesterol, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, hypertension, and a disability causing acid reflux due to incomplete development of records and need for further medical examinations.

The Board denied service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, to include gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), finding that the Veteran's current GERD was not incurred in or caused by military service.

The Veteran's right upper extremity radiculopathy is rated at 40% prior to September 23, 2015 and denied for a higher rating thereafter.,The Veteran's GERD is rated as non-compensable before April 27, 2016 and denied for a higher rating after that date.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to incomplete records and the need for further medical opinions.,The Veteran is seeking service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, eye disorders, fatigue disorder, GERD, IBS, and migraines. The VA will obtain missing service treatment records and provide additional examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, low back disability, headaches, and GERD have been granted with an effective date of February 18, 2000.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a gastric ulcer was denied in September 2010 and is not reopened.,Service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is denied as the evidence does not show that it began during service or is related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for GERD, left inguinal hernia repair, and chronic right ankle strain are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess their current severity.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraines and other conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted entitlement to Total Disability Rating for Compensation Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and GERD have been reopened. The claim for GERD is granted, while the claim for bilateral pes planus is remanded due to lack of a VA examination. New evidence has raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient development and examination of his medical history, including in-service noise exposure, symptomatology, and treatment records.

The Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder, including GERD and peptic ulcer disease, is being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for an opinion regarding its relationship to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including DDD of the cervical and thoracolumbar spine, bilateral hearing loss, GERD, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, dermatitis, squamous cell skin cancer, CTS, upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, TBI, and migraine headaches. The Board found that there was no in-service injury or event supporting the claims for these conditions.

The Veteran's back and tonsillitis/acid reflux disabilities are denied service connection, but his kidney disability is granted as secondary to hypertension.