GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2022

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of a medical nexus opinion regarding the connection between the Veteran's current GERD and his military service. The AOJ should obtain an opinion from an appropriate clinician on whether the GERD is related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him so helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person to perform personal care functions of everyday living or to protect himself from hazards and dangerous incidents.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened and is granted. The Board finds new and material evidence to support the reopening of his claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, gastrointestinal condition (GERD), cervical spine disability, skin disability, sinusitis, rhinitis, headache disability, and sleep disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for gastrointestinal conditions, back and neck disabilities, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The VA examiners need to provide addendum opinions addressing the cited articles and whether PTSD aggravated the gastrointestinal disorders.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for right leg burn scar. Service connection is granted for respiratory disorder, sinusitis, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, LLE peripheral neuropathy, multiple joint disability (arthritis), fatigue, and GERD based on presumptive exposure to fine particulate matter in the Persian Gulf.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and evaluation of the Veteran's gastroesophageal and gastrointestinal symptoms, including chronic gastritis and GERD. The examiner is requested to provide a comprehensive opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for hiatal hernia and gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD). Service connection for esophageal disorder, including Barrett's esophagus, is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his generalized anxiety disorder and gastroesophageal reflux disease, have rendered him unable to work since the day after he was discharged from active service in March 2010. The Board has granted a TDIU effective March 8, 2010.

The Veteran's GERD is granted a rating of 30 percent, but the issue of entitlement to a higher rating is remanded. The appeal for TDIU is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's GERD is secondary to his service-connected hypertension or medications used for hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational background and work experience.

The Veteran's claims for various conditions, including sleep apnea, shoulder arthritis, hip arthritis, GERD, knee disabilities, eye disabilities, and liver disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed. The Board has not made a decision on the remaining issues due to their complexity.

The claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain was not reopened, and the appeal is denied. The claims for right foot heel spurs, GERD, and twisted left ankle disability are remanded.

The Veteran's GERD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has determined that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7346.

The Board has granted service connection for prostatocystitis, left hip disorder, erectile dysfunction (ED), and sleep apnea. The Veteran's claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, vitamin D deficiency, blood disorder, Lyme disease, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, GERD, diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, tinnitus, and bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathies, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. His TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions to determine the current severity of his service-connected back, lower extremity radiculopathies, shin splints, and knee disabilities. The claim for GERD is also remanded for an addendum opinion.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for stomach disability including GERD, back disability, left shoulder disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The case is being remanded to provide the Veteran with VA examinations and opinions regarding these issues.,The Board has also remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability, left shoulder disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient medical evidence in the record.

The Board has determined that the claims for increased evaluations and TDIU are remanded due to inadequate examinations and need for updated treatment records.