GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are granted. The rating for GERD remains at 10 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is granted a 70% rating, effective from September 2008. The claim for GERD service connection is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are remanded due to the need for updated examinations and consideration of all his symptoms. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with his current increased rating claims.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and GERD were denied service connection as they are not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for GERD, to include as due to herbicide agent exposure or service-connected diabetes mellitus, is denied. The case is being remanded for further development and opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's GERD is aggravated by service-connected conditions.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for a compensable rating for GERD and an increased rating for lumbar degenerative disc and joint disease T-5 compression fracture, effectively dismissing these claims.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his GERD was denied, and the effective date of this award is set at October 13, 2015.

The Veteran's GERD is granted as secondary to her service-connected knee disabilities. The claim for low back disability, related to the knees, is also granted on a secondary basis. The claim for headaches has been reopened and remains pending.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and IBS, as he withdrew his appeals. The Board has also granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including those for groin strain with right testicular pain, breathing problems, sleep apnea, acid reflux disease, bilateral foot disability, and back disability. The Veteran is asked to provide any relevant medical records from Dr. Anthony Cadena, Jr., and reschedule his examinations if necessary.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a gastrointestinal (GI) disorder and a right shoulder disorder have been denied as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease, and the current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea, GERD, hiatal hernia, gastritis, and bilateral breast fibrocystic condition, have rendered her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since February 13, 2012. The Board has granted a TDIU based on these disabilities.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to incomplete records and the need for further verification of the Veteran's Reserve service periods.

The Board has remanded the claims due to inadequate VA examinations and insufficient medical opinions.,The Veteran asserts that his conditions are related to service or secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render her unable to work prior to April 13, 2016. The Board denied entitlement to individual unemployability based on extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for updated medical records and a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected GERD, including its impact on his daily life and employment.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for migraine headaches is granted as of January 30, 2012. The effective date for the 50 percent rating remains January 9, 2014.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, persistent depressive disorder, gastrointestinal disorders, colon resection, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, hernia disorder, right knee disorder, back disorder, left shoulder disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the hands and feet, and sinusitis has been granted. The claims are remanded for further development.