GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2021

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for sleep apnea and back problems. The remaining issues have been remanded due to lack of complete STRs, need for updated VA treatment records, and need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of a right foot condition and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The Board has dismissed these appeals.

The Veteran's vascular headaches, migraine type have been granted a 30% disability evaluation effective from the date of the decision.,The Veteran's GERD has been granted a 10% disability evaluation effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has granted the Veteran's appeal for improper withholding of VA disability benefits and remanded his claims for hiatal hernia, GERD, and IVDS.

The Veteran's status/post Nissen fundoplication with impairment of esophageal emptying, to include gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), is rated at a 30 percent rating.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and denied service connection for left ear hearing loss. The Veteran's GERD is also found to be related to his military service. Other issues regarding ratings for knee disabilities are remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for ischemic heart disease and remanded the issues of gastrointestinal disorders, GERD, bilateral eye disorder, thyroid disorder, and skin disorder due to potential exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and restored a 20% disability rating for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability. The reduction of the disability rating from 20% to 10% was found improper, and the 20% rating is now reinstated.

The Veteran's GERD and rib condition (costochondritis) are granted service connection. The Board referred the issue of entitlement to an earlier effective date for PTSD to the AOJ for adjudication.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to possible worsening of his conditions since previous examinations. The right ear hearing loss claim is also remanded as it is intertwined with the left ear hearing loss disability claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral pes planus, low back disability, hypertension secondary to PTSD, GERD secondary to PTSD and duodenal ulcer, and obstructive sleep apnea secondary to PTSD and duodenal ulcer due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for gastroesophageal reflux disease and tinnitus, as secondary to service-connected conditions. Additional opinions are needed to address these issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and new theories of causation. The Veteran's representative raised a theory that his GERD was caused or aggravated by weight gain related to service-connected conditions, but this was not addressed in the most recent VA opinion.

Service connection is granted for GERD, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, tinnitus, PTSD and major depressive disorder.,Service connection is denied for hyperlipidemia.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is being remanded as the VA examinations were insufficient in addressing his contentions regarding secondary service connection.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for atrial fibrillation is being remanded as the VA examinations were insufficient in addressing his contentions regarding secondary service connection and herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD is being remanded as the VA examinations were insufficient in addressing his contentions regarding secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and need for further development. The issues include lumbar spine disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, shoulder disabilities, peripheral neuropathy, alcohol use disorder, GERD, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's GERD due to duodenal ulcer is granted with a 30 percent evaluation effective March 5, 2021.

The Veteran's bilateral eye disability and GERD are not service-connected. The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD, found that TDIU was not warranted for the period from February 6, 2017 to November 9, 2017.

The Board has granted service connection for GERD as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.