GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the claim for GERD service connection due to unclear findings regarding its existence prior to active duty and whether it began during or after service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions have been denied. The Board found no evidence to support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the issues of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for panic disorder and alcohol use disorder with TBI, entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for GERD, entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for right knee status post ACL repair and meniscal tear, and entitlement to a compensable evaluation for right knee surgical scar.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance and housebound is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. He needs an examination to determine if he requires aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance and housebound is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. He needs an examination to determine if he requires aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, chronic lumbar strain, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain gainful employment since February 22, 2019. His TDIU is granted effective that date.

The Board has remanded the claims for low back disability, hypertension (secondary to PTSD), GERD (secondary to PTSD and duodenal ulcer), and OSA (secondary to PTSD and duodenal ulcer) due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for sleep apnea and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions. The Veteran's tumor of ear/brain is denied as there is no evidence it was incurred in or related to his military service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for right shoulder disability, left lower extremity neuropathy, and right lower extremity neuropathy. The issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sleep apnea, GERD, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for gastrointestinal disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and lumbar spine disability due to conflicting medical opinions. The Veteran's GERD claim is denied as he does not have a current diagnosis of GERD.

The Board denied service connection for a stomach disorder, including hiatal hernia, ulcers, and GERD. The Veteran's current diagnoses were not related to his military service.,The Board also denied service connection for a back disability, upper and lower, affecting the cervical and lumbar segments of the spine with associated radiculopathy of the upper and lower extremities. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's current disabilities are less likely than not caused by his service.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and medical opinions obtained for the Veteran's left shoulder condition, Hepatitis C, GERD, and Erectile Dysfunction are inadequate. The claims are being remanded to obtain new examination and medical opinions.

The Board has denied service connection for a low back disorder and GERD. The Veteran's low back disorder is not shown as chronic in service, arthritis did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period, and continuity of symptomatology is not established. Service connection was also denied for bilateral knee condition and polyarthritis.,The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral knee condition and polyarthritis due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether joint pain qualifies as an undiagnosed illness under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD should be remanded due to a lack of VA examination and communication with the Veteran.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU as his service-connected disabilities, in combination, did not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and further development is needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his active duty service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine disability, GERD, and asthma are granted. The claim for lumbar spine disability is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's in-service experiences in Vietnam are related to his current condition.,Service connection for a low back disorder and acid reflux and sleep apnea secondary to PTSD have also been granted.

The Veteran's GERD and insomnia were denied as service connection was not established due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,Service connection for spinal stenosis, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and headaches (migraines) is remanded as the Board found the provided medical opinions inadequate.