GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2018

The Veteran is entitled to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities as of June 10, 2014.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, periodic limb movement disorder, diabetes mellitus, and gastroesophageal reflux disease due to conflicting medical opinions regarding their etiology. The VA needs to provide a new opinion on the relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, type II diabetes mellitus, and GERD as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were caused or aggravated by exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD and OSA has been reopened, and both conditions have been granted. The right quadriceps tear evaluation remains at 10%.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to insufficient evidence for the service connection of sleep apnea and increased rating for allergic rhinitis with recurrent sinusitis. The GERD case remains denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal for all conditions.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates for removing R.M. as a dependent spouse, adding M.M. as a dependent spouse, and adding D.M. as a dependent schoolchild over the age of 18.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to his acquired psychiatric condition, hearing loss disability, tinnitus, thoracic/lumbar spine disability, shoulder and knee disabilities, pes planus, eye disabilities, migraine headaches, acid reflux, pseudofolliculitis (PFB), hemorrhoids, pulmonary conditions, including COPD, and Meniere’s disease. The Board has remanded these issues for further action.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to potential exposure to ionizing radiation in service, and for additional development of his medical records.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals on all issues, including increased ratings for low back disability, obstructive sleep apnea, ulcerative colitis and GERD, and appendectomy with residual scar. As a result, the Board has dismissed these matters.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck disability, lower gastrointestinal disability (IBS), and GERD due to outstanding VA treatment records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has dismissed the appeals as the appellant withdrew her appeal in June 2018.

The Veteran's GERD was granted service connection and rated 0 percent prior to April 27, 2011. The Veteran appealed for a higher rating, which the Board found warranted a 10 percent rating prior to February 16, 2016. The case is now remanded due to the need for additional evidence regarding his GERD from February 16, 2016 onwards.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and a right knee disorder as secondary to his left knee disability. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's GERD is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board has granted a higher rating of 30 percent based on his symptoms and medical evidence.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD. The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent since October 9, 2009.

The Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for dizziness has been dismissed.,The Veteran is granted an initial rating of 10 percent, but no higher, for a left forearm scar. The issue of secondary service connection for GERD to PTSD remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal is REMANDED due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the relationship between his service-connected anxiety disorder and his claimed disabilities (hypertension, headaches, OSA, IBS, acid reflux).

The Veteran's GERD claim is being remanded for an examination to assess the severity of his condition without medication, and for updated VA treatment records.