GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's GERD and IBS were rated at 30 percent from February 23, 2011 to March 6, 2017. After that date, the rating was increased to 60 percent for GERD.

The Board has denied service connection for cataracts and glaucoma, but has remanded the claims for constipation and GERD.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since March 22, 2012. The Board found that the symptoms of his PTSD more closely approximate a 70 percent rating and denied an increased rating.

The Board has granted service connection for GERD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during active duty and resolving all reasonable doubt in her favor.

The Board denied service connection for back tumor, muscle condition (fibromyalgia), acid reflux, diabetes mellitus, type II, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran's contentions were not supported by competent medical evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for GERD, neurogenic bladder, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy. The Veteran's use of NSAIDs to control pain from his cervical spine arthritis caused his GERD. His lumbar strain proximately caused his neurogenic bladder and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has restored a 30 percent rating for GERD and granted service connection for bruxism and obstructive sleep apnea. The decision is based on the Veteran's current symptoms and medical evidence.

The Veteran's restoration of a 30 percent disability rating for GERD is granted. The initial ratings for left and right hallux valgus, as well as the compensable ratings for left and right hammer toes, residuals of right humerus fracture, left and right calcaneal spurs, and bilateral hearing loss are all denied.

The Board denied both increased rating claims for hypertension and GERD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and opinion due to lack of substantial compliance with previous directives.

The Veteran's GERD disability is being remanded for a VA examination to determine its severity.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for PTSD, OSA, Hypertension, and GERD due to insufficient medical evidence in the record.

The Veteran's GERD disability is granted with a 30 percent rating for the period prior to October 5, 2018 and a 60 percent rating thereafter.

The Board has denied service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder and remanded the claim of service connection for a back disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for a hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as the evidence is at least in equipoise that the Veteran had these conditions related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to issues related to his participation in Project SHAD, including exposure to bacillus globigii (BG), betapropiolactone (BPL), and zinc cadmium sulfide. The claims include lung disability, kidney cysts, skin disability, cervical spine disability, low back disability, gastrointestinal disability, and headaches.

The Veteran's duodenal ulcer and GERD have been granted a disability rating of 40 percent, effective throughout the appellate period.,Prior to December 18, 2019, the Veteran's chronic sinusitis has been granted a disability rating of 10 percent.

The Board denied service connection for GERD, finding that the Veteran's current condition did not have its onset during active military service and is not related to any in-service injury or illness.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection for various conditions, including kidney condition, GERD, thyroid disease, diabetes mellitus type II, nicotine dependency, hepatitis C and its residuals, peripheral artery disease, opioid dependency, hypertension (also claimed as high blood pressure), chronic back condition as secondary to multiple myeloma, COPD, multiple myeloma, coronary artery disease (CAD), erectile dysfunction, and chronic anemia. The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to a failure to provide adequate pre-decisional duty to assist. The issues include gastroesophageal reflux disease, thoracolumbar spine disability, left shoulder disability, left wrist disability (carpal tunnel syndrome), left knee disability, right knee disability, and right elbow disability.