GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2020

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims for various conditions, including post-polio syndrome and its secondary effects, due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability and GERD, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a link to service. The claim was denied as there is no clear and unmistakable evidence showing the condition existed prior to service or that it was aggravated by service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and need for additional opinions regarding service connection for GERD, its relation to service in Southwest Asia, and whether it is secondary to other service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's tinnitus and his service, as well as secondary service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus and back condition are granted service connection, while his acid reflux, respiratory condition, knee conditions, shoulder conditions, and hemorrhoids remain denied.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claims for service connection for PTSD, depression, and an unspecified anxiety disorder was granted.,The Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for a cervical spine disorder and GERD were also granted.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hepatitis C, renal cell carcinoma (RCC), gastrointestinal disability to include GERD, IBS, and a hiatal hernia are all denied.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction is denied with an initial compensable rating. Service connection for PTSD is also denied as the claimant does not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Veteran's claims for COPD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, acid reflux, peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, and glaucoma have been denied.,The Veteran was not provided with VA examinations or medical opinions as required by law.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to his service-connected and non-service-connected disabilities, including ratings for various conditions. The AOJ is instructed to obtain the Veteran’s SSA records and update VA treatment records before readjudicating these claims.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection, including for fibromyalgia, MDD, diabetes mellitus and its related peripheral neuropathies, GERD, OSA, and a foot disorder. The claims are not currently resolved.

The Veteran's GERD is not service-connected as it did not begin during service and is not related to her service-connected disabilities or medications used for those conditions.,Service connection has been granted for left ear hearing loss, with a rating of 20 percent effective from August 25, 2016.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have not been properly evaluated, and additional examinations are needed to determine the appropriate ratings.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability and an esophageal disability (GERD) as there was no evidence linking these conditions to active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for a gastrointestinal disability including GERD and a hiatal hernia, as well as a neck disorder. The evidence did not show that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.,Service connection was also denied for the Veteran's back disability and right ulnar neuropathy.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to service-connected bipolar disorder. The claims for sleep apnea and gastrointestinal disability, including GERD, are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions considering the effects of psychiatric medications.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's contentions regarding his acid reflux during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, migraines, and various joint conditions are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether these conditions qualify as medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illnesses (MUCMI).

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, sinusitis and rhinitis, hiatal hernia with reflux esophagitis and GERD, but denied service connection for PUD. A rating of 20 percent is assigned for the Veteran's PUD since September 5, 2003.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder other than ischemic heart disease prior to April 27, 2010 and TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to August 24, 2011. The Veteran's appeal was based on the presumption of herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for GERD prior to November 6, 2017 is denied.,An initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee disability is denied. The Veteran's shoulder disability remains rated at 20 percent.