GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2021

The Veteran's arthritis of the left and right knees, as well as GERD, are all granted. The rating for arthritis is set at 10 percent each knee, effective from September 26, 2018.

The Veteran's service connection claim for GERD is granted, and the Board finds that his GERD symptoms had its onset in service. The COPD issue is remanded due to insufficient examination regarding occupational impairment.

The Veteran's appeal for fibromyalgia was dismissed.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen claims for service connection of various disabilities, including hip, shoulder, and back conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence regarding his claimed conditions and their relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for GERD, which was previously denied. The AOJ needs to readjudicate this issue and provide a Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's GERD with hiatal hernia is currently rated at 10 percent prior to December 21, 2018, and at 40 percent from that date. The Veteran's fibromyalgia was rated at 20 percent prior to December 21, 2018, and at 40 percent thereafter.,The Veteran is granted a TDIU effective October 1, 2007.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's current intestinal conditions, including GERD, are related to his service. The left foot disability case is also being remanded for a new VA examination to assess its severity.

The Board has vacated its previous decisions on several service connection claims and remanded them for further review.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and neuralgia, as well as an initial compensable rating for migraines due to inadequate examination reports.

The Veteran's service connection claim for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has been granted. The right ankle disability issue is being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors and obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's GERD and its relationship to service, as well as a secondary service connection claim for PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's gastrointestinal disabilities, specifically his claimed irritable bowel syndrome and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Veteran's tinnitus, deviated septum, sleep apnea, hypertension, GERD, sinusitis, and asthma have been granted service connection.,An initial rating in excess of 10 percent for forehead scar is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for ulcerative colitis and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to a lack of VA examination, and for lumbosacral strain due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran will need further examinations to determine his current disability levels.

The Veteran's narrow angle glaucoma is granted a 50 percent rating, effective November 16, 2011. The ratings for gastroesophageal reflux disease and blepharitis with dry eye syndrome and bilateral excised pterygiums remain unchanged.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depression, anxiety and sleep and mood disorders is denied. The Board also remanded the claims of service connection for right and left fallen arches and heel pain, right and left plantar fasciitis, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, sinusitis, and acid reflux (GERD).

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with a previous remand order. The Veteran's GERD claim is being returned for an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the claims for left knee instability, acid reflux, and sleep apnea due to incomplete development and lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, GERD, and bilateral pes planus. The decision also addressed a claim for increased ratings for low back disability.