GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for GERD, hiatal hernia, and umbilical/abdominal hernia due to insufficient examination opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's GERD is granted a 30 percent disability evaluation for the rating period prior to November 13, 2013. The appeal for a higher disability evaluation remains before the Board.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus and a higher initial rating for acid reflux with cough, finding that the evidence did not support these claims.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, right hand disability, and gastroenteritis due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.,Additional issues such as bilateral foot condition and cellulitis are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a right knee condition and gastrointestinal condition (claimed as acid reflux) due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The case will be returned to the Board after compliance with appellate procedures.

The Veteran's GERD is granted a 30% rating, but no higher. The lumbar spine disability and PTSD are remanded for further examination and opinion. Bilateral hearing loss is also remanded. TDIU remains inextricably intertwined with the other issues.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder, including GERD and peptic ulcer disease, is not related to his service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis. The evidence does not support a finding of secondary service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to support his claims of GERD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The claim for PTSD remains denied as there is no current diagnosis.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a right upper extremity disability and a rating in excess of 30 percent for GERD due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran's appeal is pending while these issues are being addressed.

The Veteran's GERD is rated at a 30 percent disability rating. The Board has found that the Veteran’s migraine headaches and chronic fatigue syndrome are not service-connected, with remand required for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of evidence and incomplete opinion from the VA examiner. The Veteran's GERD is being reviewed again for a determination on whether it is related to service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection have been dismissed due to withdrawal. The Board has remanded several claims including those for lightning strike residuals, numbness in hands and toes, GERD, skin disorder, discoid lupus, cataracts, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, right ankle disorder, and PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's GERD began during his military service. The examiner is asked to consider the Veteran's and his wife's statements about taking antacids and receiving special meals while in service.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as he does not meet the criteria for a separate disability rating for impairment of sphincter control, and his current 30 percent rating adequately compensates for his IBS with GERD.,The Veteran's 30 percent rating for IBS with GERD from April 3, 2014 is adequate as it considers the predominant disability picture. The Board acknowledges that his GERD symptoms are not contemplated by DC 7319.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to outstanding VA treatment records, private treatment records, and additional examination reports.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted, and effective dates of March 7, 2000 were assigned. The appeals related to right knee DJD, hypertension, IBS with GERD, hemorrhoids, and status post fracture of the proximal ribs. Service connection was denied for prostatitis and/or residuals of such, collapsed lung and/or residuals of a collapsed lung, and dental disability.

The Veteran's hypertension and GERD ratings are granted, but her claims for service connection of various conditions are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The claims of entitlement to service connection for bronchitis and stomach ulcers have been reopened, and the appeals are granted. The remaining issues remain in remand status.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for OSA, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, and GERD due to evidence indicating their service-connected disabilities have worsened since the last VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, GERD, IBS, sinusitis, bronchitis, chronic headaches, and peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity have all been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.