GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2023

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety and depressive disorder) and GERD, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his combat service. The appeal was reopened due to new evidence showing a current diagnosis of depression.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for tinea pedis, gastrointestinal disorder (including acid reflux and/or GERD), sciatica of the right lower extremity, and sciatica of the left lower extremity due to insufficient rationale in the VA opinion.

The Veteran's GERD is granted an increased evaluation to 60 percent, effective from the date of the decision. The claim for service connection for a left ankle condition remains pending and remanded.

GERD has been dismissed as the RO granted a new claim for GERD in June 2023, which was not part of the original appeal.,Service connection for scars on the bilateral eyebrows is granted. The Veteran's lay testimony regarding his injury during service is considered credible.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for GERD and TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities because the VA examiners have failed to address whether the Veteran's GERD was proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities. The case is being returned for further development.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction, residuals of root canal, allergic rhinitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and residuals of frostbite. The claim for plantar fasciitis is denied.,The Board has also remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for residuals of frostbite and plantar fasciitis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and IBS due to conflicting opinions from VA examiners and new medical research.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed due to inconsistencies in previous medical opinions and new evidence of service participation in toxic exposure activities (TERA).

The Board has granted service connection for IBS, GERD, and Breast Cancer. The claims of entitlement to service connection for gallbladder removal are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the current severity of his GERD, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, status-post medial meniscectomy, right knee, and scars, right knee.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has granted entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and right knee degenerative joint disease.,Remaining claims of service connection are being remanded due to outstanding Social Security Administration medical records.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's OSA and GERD and his service, as well as secondary service connection for IBS. Additional VA examinations are needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected GERD contributed to his cause of death. The claim will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The petition to reopen a previously denied service connection claim for joint and muscle pain is denied.,The petition to reopen a previously denied service connection claim for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is denied.,The petition to reopen a previously denied service connection claim for gastroesophageal disorder (GERD) is denied.

The Veteran's hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) is rated at a 30 percent rating, effective from the date of this decision.,The Veteran's painful scars on her right breast, bilateral great toes, and post-appendectomy are rated at a 20 percent rating, effective from the date of this decision.

The Board has granted service connection for GERD, migraines, left knee strain, and OSA. The Board found that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service complaints or injuries.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hiatal hernia with GERD has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is remanded for a TERA examination to determine if there is a nexus between the Veteran's claimed condition and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, to include GERD. The claim for right ear hearing loss is dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The issue of service connection for unexplained chronic symptoms remains pending and requires further examination and medical opinion.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating higher than 50 percent for migraine headaches has been dismissed.,Her claims for service connection of psychiatric disorder, ovarian cysts, and abdominal and pelvic pain have been reopened due to new evidence received since the final decisions.

The Board has granted service connection for GERD and Barrett's esophagus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions arose during or are related to service.