GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2023

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are remanded due to insufficient evidence, including incomplete medical records and inadequate examination reports.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including effective date determinations and rating decisions. The TDIU issue is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with other claims.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is granted as service-connected due to exposure to toxic chemicals during his time in service.,The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected based on exposure to toxic chemicals during his time in service.,The Veteran's restless leg syndrome, secondary to Parkinson's disease, is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, secondary to prostate cancer, is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted as service-connected due to exposure to toxic chemicals during his time in service.,The Veteran's urinary tract condition is granted as service-connected based on exposure to toxic chemicals during his time in service.,The Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is granted as service-connected based on exposure to toxic chemicals during his time in service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional medical opinions and records to address service connection claims, rating determinations, and other issues. The Board will consider the evidence and make a decision on these matters.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, gastritis (diagnosed as GERD), and fibromyalgia have been denied. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a finger condition is denied as there is no current diagnosis of such. The claims for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), effective July 14, 2018.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for hypertension was denied, and his claim for service connection for GERD was granted. The decision also noted that the Veteran's hypertension appeared to be well-controlled by medication, with diastolic pressure predominantly below 100 and systolic pressure predominantly below 200.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left upper extremity, right upper extremity, left lower extremity, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy; hepatitis C; dizziness; hypersensitivity to light and noise; diarrhea; fainting disability; sinus disability; bronchitis; GERD; headache disability; hypertension; chronic fatigue syndrome; sleep apnea; erectile dysfunction; chest pain disability; and acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims are remanded for the following: obtaining VA treatment records, private treatment records, Social Security Administration records, and completing a TDIU application form; providing adequate VA examinations for sinus, respiratory, GERD, headache, hypertension, chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and chest pain disabilities; and providing an examination to determine if any acquired psychiatric disability is related to service.

The appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his claims. Service connection has been granted for coronary artery disease (CAD).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of sufficient severity to produce unemployability as defined by regulation, and the Board has granted TDIU from February 7, 2011, to November 5, 2020.

The Board denied service connection for a gastrointestinal (GI) disability, including GERD, and denied increased ratings for DDD and IVDS, as well as radiculopathy of the lower extremities. The Veteran's claims were not supported by competent evidence linking his current conditions to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for left hand nerve damage, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), sleep apnea, and acid reflux due to additional development being necessary.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sexual dysfunction, including erectile dysfunction, is granted. The Board finds that the evidence is at least in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran has a disability manifesting in loss of erectile function and that this disability is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression. The claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is remanded due to inadequate medical examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection on the merits is being remanded due to insufficient evidence.,The Board will gather additional information and evidence to determine if there are any service-connected conditions related to the Veteran's knee disabilities or vision disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for further development and evaluation. The issues include gastroesophageal reflux disease, syncope, diabetes mellitus type II, left upper extremity neuropathy, right upper extremity neuropathy, sleep apnea, lumbar disability, and a right foot disability (other than pes planus).

The Veteran's stomach condition, including duodenal ulcer and IBS, is rated at 20 percent prior to August 10, 2021. Since then, the rating has been denied as her symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under DCs 7305 or 7346.

The Board has granted service connection for GERD, bilateral dry eyes, and foot ulcers. The conditions are considered to have been incurred during active duty.

The Board denied service connection for gastrointestinal disability, gastroenteritis and GERD, hernia, and abdominal scars. The Board found that the Veteran's current diagnoses are not related to his period of active service.

The Board has remanded several issues including service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, OSA, and GERD due to the need for further examination and opinion. The Veteran's weight gain is also a factor being considered in these claims.