GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claims for service connection related to sleep apnea, hypertension, GERD, and a dental disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his sleep apnea and its aggravation by his service-connected conditions.

The Board has withdrawn the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability and granted service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine. The claims for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in excess of 10 percent are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for an increased rating for a lumbar spine disability, entitlement to TDIU, and service connection for GERD. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is being examined again due to incomplete range of motion testing in previous examinations. The claim for TDIU requires additional information from the Veteran regarding his employment history. A VA examination is needed to determine if GERD is related to a service-connected condition or medication.

The Board denied service connection for Coronary Arteriosclerosis (CAD) and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or any related conditions.

Your claims for arthritis of the left and right hands, as well as your lower and upper back conditions have been granted. However, your knee and kidney condition claims are being remanded.,Your peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities, as well as your upper extremities, have not met the criteria for service connection.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder and granted service connection. The issue of service connection for atrial fibrillation is remanded.,Service connection for gastrointestinal disorder (GERD) is not addressed as it was not claimed in this decision.

The Veteran's service connection claims for pyorrhea, hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and residuals of prostate cancer are remanded due to insufficient development regarding the Veteran's exposure to napalm and herbicide agents.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar radiculopathy, left lower extremity, and insomnia, fatigue, and memory loss secondary to sleep apnea and thoracolumbar degenerative joint and disc disease with osteomalacia have been granted. The reduction in disability ratings has been reversed.

The Veteran's gastroesophageal and erectile dysfunction disabilities were not service connected as they did not onset in service or are otherwise causally related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypothyroidism. The claims for back condition, GERD, and basal cell carcinoma are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and aggravation of GERD during service. The Veteran's claims for service connection are now pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetic retinopathy, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, left hip condition, and right hip condition due to service-connected frostbite. The issues are being remanded for further development including obtaining medical records and arranging a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence received after the May 2017 SOC. The AOJ must review all additional VA treatment records and consider them in their decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's gastrointestinal, skin, and allergic conditions are not service-connected. The case is remanded for further development regarding her iron deficiency.

The Board has granted service connection for GERD and hiatal hernia, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his military service and have persisted since.

The Veteran's GERD with Nissen fundoplication was not found to meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent due to lack of symptoms such as pain, vomiting, material weight loss, and hematemesis or melena with moderate anemia.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment since September 12, 2019.

The Veteran's TDIU and SMC claims for migraine headaches are granted, with the effective date being December 1, 2016. The Veteran is now eligible for both benefits due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's GERD is rated at 10 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 30 percent rating.