GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's GERD and service-connected psychiatric condition are being remanded for further evaluation. Additional VA treatment records, including from the Jacksonville VA Medical Center in 1992, need to be obtained. A new opinion is required regarding whether her GERD is related to her military service or aggravated by her service-connected depression.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD is being remanded due to the need for further development and adjudication. The Board found that new evidence has been submitted, but the previous denial of service connection remains.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including hyperlipidemia, heart disability, diverticulitis, skin disability, skin cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and GERD are remanded due to the need for further development regarding exposure to herbicide agents and/or chemicals in service.

The Board has denied service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Memory Loss Disorder, and Sleep Disturbance Disorder as there is no evidence of a separate diagnosis.,Service connection was also denied for Gastritis or Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service.

The Board has denied service connection for a left wrist disorder and remanded the issue of increased evaluation for GERD. The right great toe condition is also being remanded.,Service connection for a left wrist disorder was denied, with the Veteran's pre-existing injury presumed to have existed prior to military service.

The Board has remanded two issues: chest pain and a left knee disability secondary to the service-connected right knee disability, due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of whether a TDIU on an extraschedular basis is warranted due to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of September 2, 2011 for service-connected psychotic disorder and acid reflux.

The Veteran's GERD associated with esophageal cancer is rated at 30 percent, the maximum available under DC 7346.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and to determine the current severity of her service-connected hiatal hernia, cholecystectomy residuals, steatohepatitis, and IBS. The claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD with other conditions is also remanded.

The Veteran's right knee osteoarthritis is granted service connection based on continuity of symptoms since service. The gastrointestinal disability to include diverticulosis and GERD is denied as not related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches has been reopened, and the Board finds new and material evidence. The case is remanded to obtain a VA examination to determine if his current headache condition is related to service-connected disabilities. Other claims are also remanded for increased ratings and TDIU determination.

The Veteran's GERD and psychiatric disorder are being remanded for further development as the current evidence is insufficient to make a determination on these issues.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, ear disability, glaucoma, respiratory disorder, hypertension, upper intestinal disorder (GERD), erectile dysfunction, left great toenail paronychia, gout, right foot disability, skin disability, LUE neuropathy with pain, RUE neuropathy with pain, LLE neuropathy with pain, and RLE neuropathy with pain due to outstanding evidence that may be relevant to the claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for a gastric condition, to include GERD. Service connection is granted for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine.

The Veteran's ED is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD with depression. The Veteran's PTSD with depression is granted a disability rating of 70 percent, the highest available.

A disability rating of 100 percent since July 10, 2008, for a sphincter impairment disability is granted.,A disability rating of 30 percent since July 10, 2008, for IBS with GERD (digestive) disability is denied.

The Veteran's GERD is caused by his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus and aggravated by his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Service connection for GERD is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to missing or unlocated in-service medical records, and for TDIU as it is dependent on the outcome of the service connection claims. The Veteran's heart disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and PTSD), respiratory condition, acid reflux, migraines, and hypertension are at issue.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination. The issues include various psychiatric conditions, sleep apnea, chronic fatigue syndrome, muscle pain, joint pain, and GERD.