GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2020

The Board has granted service connection for a respiratory disability, lumbosacral spine degenerative arthritis, GERD, chest pain secondary to GERD, and bilateral hearing loss.,Service connection is also granted for the Veteran's tinnitus. The Board found that while there was no specific diagnosis of tinnitus in his records, he provided credible testimony regarding its occurrence during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension and GERD, finding that the VA examinations were inadequate and requiring further medical opinions to address whether these conditions are related to service-connected depression with anxiety disorder.

Service connection granted for bilateral kidney disease and right knee disability. Service connection denied for arthritis of the entire joint system and GERD.,Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) was not shown in service and is not otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's right knee disability, GERD, and hypertension are all rated at the lowest possible levels (10% each), and thus no higher ratings are granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, cervical spine condition, GERD, and IBS is granted. The Board found that the Veteran had a current disability related to his in-service symptoms and provided sufficient evidence to support this finding.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment from December 7, 2015. The Board finds that the Veteran is entitled to TDIU from this date.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and rating for various conditions are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's GERD and hiatal hernia have been granted service connection, but the rating assigned is 10 percent. The Board has ordered a new examination to determine the severity of these conditions based on symptom frequency, severity, and duration.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an undiagnosed illness manifested by joint pain in the left ankle is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran exhibited objective indications of a qualifying chronic disability during active duty in the Southwest Asia theater of operations, meeting the requirements for service connection under § 3.317.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disability, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and sleep apnea. The Veteran's current diagnoses were not related to his active military service.,Service connection was not granted because the preponderance of evidence did not support a finding that the disabilities began during service or were otherwise related to in-service events.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for GERD and denied it, finding that there is no evidence linking the condition to service or any specific exposure event.

The Board has ordered the case remanded due to incomplete opinions from a VA examiner regarding the service connection of hypertension and GERD secondary to PTSD. The Veteran's claims for these conditions are now pending again.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial disability rating for his service-connected lumbar spine condition is remanded due to the need for a retrospective opinion regarding its severity prior to June 7, 2019.,The Veteran's appeal for an increased initial disability rating for his service-connected IBS with GERD is also remanded as there are inadequate VA examination reports and the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the minimum criteria for a TDIU, as his combined rating is only 60%. The Board finds that he has maintained continuous or near continuous gainful employment and does not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU award.

The Board denied service connection for left trigger (index) finger disability and granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to September 17, 2016.

The Veteran's asthma, rhinitis, and sleep apnea have been granted service connection. The initial compensable disability ratings for IBS and left knee patella chondritis were denied. The appeal on lumbar degenerative disc disease, dermatitis, PTSD, chronic sinusitis, GERD, gall bladder disease, post cholecystectomy, headaches, and chronic fatigue syndrome is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis and no medical nexus between his in-service injuries and his claimed conditions. The GERD claim is remanded for further examination, while erectile dysfunction secondary to service-connected adjustment disorder remains denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical examination and a need for further evaluation of the Veteran's respiratory/pulmonary disorder, including its relationship to service.

The Board has granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease and migraines as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder, finding that there is at least equipoise of evidence regarding whether these conditions were aggravated by his PTSD medications.

The Veteran's GERD is granted a rating of 30 percent, effective from the date of service connection (August 1, 2005).