GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's GERD is rated at 10 percent from January 2, 2019. The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional medical records and for a VA examiner to provide an opinion regarding the severity of his GERD prior to January 2, 2019.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The remaining issues were remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal was denied because he did not file a timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) within one year after receiving the June 2016 rating decision.

PTSD was granted with a rating of 50% effective March 13, 2015.,IBS with GERD was granted with a rating of 10% effective February 2, 2017.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for OSA, increased ratings for lumbosacral disc disease and left knee disabilities due to new evidence and development of records.

The Veteran's GERD with hiatal hernia is granted service connection on a direct basis. The Veteran's gastroenteritis and bilateral pes planus are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's mechanical low back pain, lumbar spine with degenerative changes, is currently rated as 20 percent disabling. The Board has found that the evidence does not support a higher rating.,Other claims have been remanded for further development and consideration.

The Veteran was granted initial disability ratings of 30 percent for GERD, Migraine Headaches, Right Ankle Lateral Collateral Ligament Sprain, and Right Leg Shin Splints.,These ratings are effective from the dates specified in the decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, Headache Disorder, and Acquired Psychiatric Disorder have been granted. The appeals are allowed to the extent that these conditions were not previously denied.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus. The claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, generalized anxiety disorder with major depression prior to April 11, 2016, sleep apnea, GERD, right wrist sprain with avascular necrosis, status post removal of necrotic bone, psoriasis, diabetes, right ankle sprain, right knee disorder, right foot disorder, bilateral leg disorder, chest disorder, residuals of head injury including scar, and vocal chords disorder are all remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that further development is needed for the Veteran's claims regarding his respiratory conditions, including COPD and its secondary effects. The appeal will be remanded to allow for additional evidence collection.

The claim for service connection for a seizure disability has been reopened. The Veteran's seizures during active duty are considered to be pre-existing, but the Board is remanding the case to determine if they were aggravated by service. Other secondary service connection claims are also being remanded.

The Veteran's hiatal hernia with GERD has been rated at 10 percent since June 2014. The Board has determined that the current evidence supports a higher rating of 30 percent, but remanded for further development due to new information indicating worsening symptoms.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied as she failed to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause. The Board found no current diagnoses of keratosis or GERD, thus denying the respective claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tension headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, GERD, and hypertension have been reopened.,Service connection has been granted for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for both Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) as they are deemed to have been incurred during the Veteran's service in Southwest Asia.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to receipt of additional evidence. The AOJ is instructed to attempt to obtain all relevant records and readjudicate the cases.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) were denied. The claim for migraine headaches was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence, while the GERD claim was denied as there is no nexus between the condition and service.

The Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease with Schatzki’s Ring and hiatal hernia, stricture of the esophagus, to include cardiospasm and achalasia, and residuals of a fracture and dislocation of the right foot 5th proximal phalanx are all granted initial ratings from March 30, 2005.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional development. The issues include stomach disorder, GERD, secondary to PTSD; and peripheral neuropathy of upper and lower extremities, secondary to diabetes mellitus.