GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's upper back pain, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)/heartburn, and migraines were not incurred in or related to service. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active duty or were otherwise linked to an in-service event.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and requests that VA attempts to obtain any missing service treatment records from Winn Army Community Hospital, Camp Casey, and the National Personnel Records Center.

The claim for service connection for sleep apnea is granted as new and material evidence has been submitted. The Veteran's OSA may be related to his service-connected conditions of deviated septum residuals, asthma, and GERD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection, compensation benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1151, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has denied service connection for fibromyalgia, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The remaining claims are remanded for further development.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a digestive disorder, to include acid reflux and GERD, that is attributable to his active military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, GERD, migraine headaches, and sleep apnea are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports. The Board will seek addendum opinions from the relevant examiners to address the direct service connection theories.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates are being remanded due to the need for retrospective medical opinions regarding his undiagnosed illness and its relationship to service.

The Board has reopened claims for service connection for back condition, left eye condition, GERD, acquired psychiatric disorder, arthritis, right leg pain, and left ankle pain. The claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for impairment of the right knee is remanded, as is the claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for Osgood Schlatter's Disease of the right knee.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination, particularly regarding bowel impairment.

The Veteran's GERD and hiatal hernia are rated at 30 percent, effective from the date of the decision. The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis is rated at 10 percent prior to July 8, 2016.

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his claim of service connection for gastritis, hiatal hernia, and GERD as secondary to his service-connected back disability. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand several cases due to the receipt of additional medical evidence. The Veteran is required to provide information about all healthcare providers who have treated him for his disabilities, and VA will attempt to obtain these records.

The Veteran's hypertension and GERD are not service connected as secondary to his PTSD.,Service connection for prostate cancer is denied, with an effective date of July 2, 2010.

The Veteran's appeals for left heel spurs, right heel spurs, and hypertension have been dismissed due to withdrawal of the appeal.,Tinnitus has been granted as service connected.,PTSD has been granted as service connected.

The Board has remanded the claims for exercise-induced asthma, hypertension, gastrointestinal disorder (claimed as diarrhea and stomach problems), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and short term memory loss due to insufficient examination reports and lack of consideration of the Veteran's lay statements.

The Veteran's service connection claims for cervical spine degenerative arthritis and acid reflux disease are denied. The claim for a higher rating for low back disorder is granted, but subject to regulations governing payment of monetary awards.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and peptic ulcer disease and gastroesophageal reflux disease, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's GERD is granted as secondary to his service-connected arthritis. The Veteran's dysthymic disorder, however, does not warrant an initial rating in excess of 70 percent.

The Board has remanded multiple claims for further development due to the Veteran not being properly notified of VA examinations related to his service connection and increased disability rating claims.