GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at the highest schedular rating (50%) and no higher, as her symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Service connection is granted for right foot disabilities including pes planus and hallux valgus. The Board finds that these conditions were aggravated by service but did not pre-exist it.,The Veteran's heart disability is denied as there is no evidence of its onset during active duty or service-connected events, nor is there any link to a disease or injury incurred in service.,Service connection for GERD is granted. The Veteran's condition had its onset during ACDUTRA.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of evidence related to his stomach condition and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted. The remaining issues of service connection for esophageal condition, left shoulder disability, and low back disability are remanded.

The Veteran's cervical spine degenerative disc disease is granted as secondary to his service-connected back disability.,Service connection for anxiety is denied because it is considered a symptom of the already service-connected PTSD.,The Board has ordered another VA examination to determine if Bell's Palsy and GERD are related to service or service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is remanded for further development.

Right ear SNHL service connection denied. Other conditions are remanded due to lack of evidence of exposure events.,Bladder stones, Asthma, IBS, Urinary condition, Hypothyroidism, Pre-diabetes, GERD, Hypertension, Kidney stones claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeals regarding the service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, a rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD, and a rating in excess of 50 percent for acquired psychiatric disability. The Board has dismissed these claims.

The Board has remanded the claim for further development due to a lack of a VA opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's headaches and her service-connected disabilities, specifically allergic rhinitis. The Veteran is advised to appear for a scheduled VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development on the issues of service connection for TBI, GERD, hypertension, PTSD, and lumbosacral strain.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development to search for relevant records and afford him VA examinations. The issues of service connection are being addressed.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is granted as service connected. The issues of service connection for other conditions are also granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for chronic renal disease, nephritis, kidney transplant, steroid-induced osteoporosis (osteopenia), gout, GERD, and anemia due to herbicide agent and/or solvents exposure. The VA will obtain additional medical records and schedule the Veteran for examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hiatal hernia, gastrointestinal (GI) condition, and acid reflux secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder due to deficiencies in the prior VA medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to incomplete STRs and the need for additional medical examinations. The issues include left and right Achilles tendon disabilities, sleep apnea, facial skin disability (secondary to sleep apnea), GERD, respiratory disability, and leukopenia.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for GERD and PTSD, as well as TDIU prior to May 18, 2016. The Veteran is requested to provide any additional evidence or identify relevant private treatment records.

The Veteran's GERD was rated at 10 percent prior to May 23, 2022. The Board granted a higher rating of 60 percent effective the date of the new VA examination on May 23, 2022.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for GERD and entitlement to a TDIU due to inadequate medical opinions in the previous decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that her service-connected conditions do not render it impossible for her to obtain or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's aortic condition. The AOJ must obtain an advisory medical opinion from an independent medical expert specializing in cardiology.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for signet ring cell adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction cancer is being remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for further evaluation.