GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess his IBS and determine which condition, GERD or IBS, is more predominant. The RO will also obtain updated VA treatment records and any private colonoscopy records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for calcifications of the brain, large duodenum ulcer/peptic ulcer, swallowing disability, and GERD due to service connection. The claims are being returned for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain an additional medical opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's GERD with hiatal hernia without the use of continuous medication.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's GI condition, including symptomatology and functional impairment. The Veteran is seeking an extra-schedular rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Veteran's GERD is found to have begun during service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for atrial fibrillation and GERD have been dismissed. The issue of an effective date for PTSD has been granted to February 3, 2010. The Board has remanded the claim for an increased rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and panic disorder).

The Board has granted service connection for nose and throat irritation, chronic diarrhea, and gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) due to undiagnosed illnesses. Service connection was denied for left knee disability and right knee disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been reopened and granted.,Service connection is established for tinnitus due to in-service noise exposure.,Service connection is remanded for a left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, back disability, bilateral hearing loss, respiratory condition (asthma), gastrointestinal disability (GERD, hiatal hernia, and Barrett’s disease), prostate disability, and skin disability (chloracne).,The Veteran's service-connected PTSD may be related to his hypertension.,The Veteran's current prostate disability is remanded for a VA examination.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted from January 11, 2008. The Board has remanded the issue of an increased rating for his left ankle disability.

The Board denied service connection for gastrointestinal problems, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are not related to his military service or medication and do not qualify as an undiagnosed illness.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the inextricability of his service connection claims, and he has additional disabilities that may affect his employment. The case will be returned for further adjudication.

The Board has denied service connection for CFS, fibromyalgia, GERD, and bilateral hearing loss. Service connection is granted for headaches. The Veteran's claims for tinnitus are not supported by the evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (hiatal hernia with reflux esophagitis). The VA examiner found that there was no causal relationship between the two conditions.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the Veteran's claims, including for his ingrown toenails. The claims are being remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's digestive and kidney/urinary problems are related to his service, specifically his exposure to chemicals DS-2 and STB used in chemical decontamination.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed due to his request to withdraw all claims on appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for GERD, dementia with memory loss, and PTSD to obtain additional medical opinions regarding whether these conditions are related to service-connected non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.,For GERD, the VA examiner is asked to provide an opinion on whether it was at least as likely as not caused by or aggravated by the service-connected condition. For dementia with memory loss and PTSD, the examiner should address the Veteran's reported stressors in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for IBS, GERD and hiatal hernia as secondary to PTSD due to a lack of medical evidence supporting current diagnoses.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied for right ear hearing loss disability, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and bilateral foot condition. The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are granted. The Veteran's claims for vertigo, hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), nephrolithiasis, and erectile dysfunction are remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current left knee disability, plantar fasciitis, bilateral hearing loss, chronic fatigue syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), or anxiety disorder.,The VA examiner found no evidence of a right knee disability during service and concluded that any current right knee disability is not related to service.