GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2021

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for fatigue disorder, gastrointestinal symptoms (GERD and gastric ulcers), migraines, left eye disability, and right eye disability. The claims are being remanded to obtain addendum opinions from VA medical professionals.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his ratings for various disabilities, including renal cell carcinoma and hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, ED, and hypertension due to VA's failure to provide a proper examination.

The Veteran's appeals for eye/vision problems, GERD, and back condition have been withdrawn. The claim of service connection for a back condition has been reopened due to new evidence submitted.

The Veteran's GERD and recurrent cough are granted service connection, while his claim for PTSD is denied due to lack of a verified in-service stressor.

The Veteran's service-connected GERD and hiatal hernia status post repair are currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board has remanded to determine if a higher rating is warranted or if an effective date prior to February 3, 2015 should be assigned. Additionally, the Veteran's surgeries in February 2016 and June 2016 have been remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations.

The Veteran's left ring finger hyperextension began during his active service and is currently granted.,There is no evidence that the current GERD began during his active service or is related to an in-service event, injury, or disease.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder, diverticulosis, small bowel obstruction associated with diverticulosis, acid reflux gastroenteritis, and a bilateral eye disability. The evidence does not support that these conditions began during or are otherwise related to his military service.

The Board has denied a higher rating for the Veteran's back disability and remanded the issue of service connection for GERD. The case is being returned to the Board for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. The remaining issues of service connection for arthralgia, low back disability, esophageal disability, and cardiac disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for a stomach condition, including gastritis, GERD, and hiatal hernia, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service.

For the period prior to March 25, 2010, the Veteran's hiatal hernia with GERD was rated at 30 percent.,Effective from March 25, 2010, the Veteran's hiatal hernia with GERD is rated at 60 percent.,The Board found that an extraschedular rating for the Veteran's hiatal hernia and GERD is not warranted.

The Board has remanded the cases of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and erectile dysfunction for further development. The Veteran's lay statements regarding the onset of symptoms during active service were not sufficiently considered in the VA examinations, leading to incomplete opinions.

The Board denied the claim for service connection of GERD as secondary to PTSD, finding that there is no evidence linking the current GERD to a service-connected disability or active service.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings of his psychiatric and right knee disabilities, as well as claims for service connection for left knee and right toe disabilities, have been dismissed. The Veteran's GERD has been granted a 60% disability rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for GERD and sleep apnea service connection, as well as the TDIU claim due to incomplete records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran was granted a rating of 30 percent for GERD beginning May 11, 2020. Prior to that date, the Veteran's symptoms were not productive of considerable impairment of health.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for GERD, voiding dysfunction, and TDIU prior to November 1, 2017. The effective date for Chapter 35 DEA benefits is also being remanded.