GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's appeals regarding his GERD with hiatal hernia, hypertension, and TDIU are being remanded for further development. The left shoulder disability appeal is still pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claims for GERD and ulcerative esophagitis, specifically related to exposure during service. The examiner is asked to determine if these conditions had their onset in or are otherwise related to service, as well as whether they were caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's gastritis with acid reflux, GERD is related to service or caused by her service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded multiple service connection claims due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the onset and continuity of symptoms, as well as the relationship between current disabilities and active duty service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues related to service connection, including gastroesophageal reflux disease, headaches, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, respiratory disability, fibromyalgia, and personality disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for GERD was denied, and the Board remanded his claim for service connection of sleep apnea due to conflicting medical findings.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is being remanded for further evaluation due to inadequate medical opinion and consideration of all evidence, including his National Guard service.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for a right shoulder disability, hemorrhoids, IBS, and an unspecified chest and rib condition due to insufficient examination opinions that did not consider the Veteran's subjective reports.

The Veteran's digestive disability, including GERD and IBS, is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, CAD, GERD, bilateral CTS, knee osteoarthritis, shoulder strain, lumbar spine disability, OSA, and skin disorder.,No new evidence or changes in the Veteran's conditions were presented to support these claims.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his service-connected mixed tension and vascular migraine headaches was denied. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for a gastrointestinal disability due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has denied service connection for right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy and left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy due to lack of current diagnosis. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss, bilateral pes planus with plantar fascitis, or gastroesophageal reflux disease. The Veteran's seborrheic dermatitis was diagnosed during service and is considered to be related to service. Headaches are denied as well.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no service connection decisions were made.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for malignant skin neoplasms (claimed as basal cell carcinoma) is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and opinion regarding its relationship to his service-connected PTSD.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and opinion regarding its relationship to his GERD.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his service-connected left foot disability was denied. The claim for service connection for a stomach condition was also denied.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for GERD and IBS have been dismissed.

The Veteran's appeals for hypertension, right and left knee disabilities, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and sinusitis were dismissed. The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis, IBS, GERD, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, to include GERD, finding that there is not sufficient evidence to support a causal relationship between his current condition and his military service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's GERD is currently rated at 10 percent prior to March 19, 2015; as 30 percent from March 19, 2015, to January 22, 2020; and as 10 percent thereafter. The criteria for a higher rating have not been met.,The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent after June 29, 2017. The criteria for a higher rating have not been met.