GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for GERD due to incomplete records from a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service or a service-connected disability. The gastrointestinal disorder claim was remanded due to incomplete information.,Service connection for the gastrointestinal disorder (claimed as GERD, gastritis and hiatal hernia) remains pending and will be addressed in a future decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence regarding possible DDT exposure and its potential link to the Veteran's pancreatic cancer. The case will be referred for further development.

The Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder with traumatic brain injury, along with other conditions, has been granted a rating of 70 percent. Other service connection claims have also been granted.

The Board has found conflicting medical evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed digestive disorder. The case is being remanded to obtain an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded her from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, resulting in the grant of TDIU. The noninitial MDD rating claim is remanded for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for a dry eye condition of the left eye and remanded the gastrointestinal disability claim due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome is granted service connection, while the claims for colon resection, gastroesophageal reflux disease, right wrist condition, right knee condition, low back condition, bilateral foot condition, and ingrown toenails are denied.

The Veteran's service-connected DDD of the thoracolumbar spine and GERD were granted increased ratings, with a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) also being granted. The hypertension secondary to PTSD was not resolved as it was inextricably intertwined with other claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with Barrett’s syndrome and gastroparesis due to potential legal errors in previous decisions.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA medical opinion due to inadequate examination and recent assertions of secondary service connection.

The Veteran's GERD, sleep apnea, and bilateral TMJ dysfunction have been granted service connection. The Veteran's hypertension has not met the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, including GERD, and entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ due to erectile dysfunction. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for Grave’s Disease, arthritis, removal of gall bladder, acid reflux, tubal ligation, thyrotoxicosis and depression as the evidence did not show a link to service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's GERD is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. His PTSD with alcohol/amphetamine abuse and panic disorder with agoraphobia is rated at 100% for the entire appeal period, and a TDIU due to this disability is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's GERD symptoms, including indigestion, heartburn, taste of acid in the back of his mouth, coughing and belching throughout the day, avoidance of certain foods, regurgitation, pain in the substernal and arm, and sleep disturbances caused by esophageal reflux, nausea, and vomiting occurring four or more days a week lasting less than a day, are found to be severe enough to warrant an increased disability rating of 60 percent for GERD.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with Barrett’s esophagus, finding that it is at least as likely as not that his GERD began during his active duty service.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 50 percent disabling, and the Board has granted a higher rating of 70 percent for the entire appeal period.,The Veteran’s hypertension claim remains remanded due to updated research on herbicide exposure. The GERD secondary to PTSD claim also requires additional development.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a back disability, hiatal hernia (claimed as gastroesophageal reflux disease), and gastric ulcer due to conflicting information regarding the onset of symptoms and lack of medical opinions on the etiology.