GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's sleep apnea, headaches, and GERD are granted as secondary to service-connected MDD.,Service connection for a bone condition and thyroid nodules is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for unspecified depressive disorder and dismissed the appeal of service connection for toxic chemical exposure. The remaining issues have been remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a stomach disability including GERD was granted in May 2023, and the appeal is dismissed as there are no remaining issues to adjudicate.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for atrial fibrillation, joint aches, hypertension, and gastrointestinal disability (GERD) due to inadequate opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions. The issues are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's lumbar degenerative disc and joint disease is related to active service, granted.,The Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) disability is proximately due to his service-connected left knee patellofemoral syndrome with degenerative arthritis and shin splints status post ORIF left tibia fracture, granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a gastroesophageal disorder, including GERD, hiatal hernia, Schatzki ring, and Barrett's esophagus, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's GERD and her service-connected depressive disorder, as well as whether obesity is related to any of her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for tinnitus, GERD, hypertension, left hand condition, right hand condition, left hip condition, right hip condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, neck disability, and right ankle condition. The new evidence received since the last denial is relevant to an in-service event that the Veteran believes caused his disabilities and a nexus between service and the disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for GERD, cervical spine disability, and lumbar spine disability. The VA medical opinions provided negative nexus opinions, concluding that the disabilities were not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and clarifying diagnoses. The gastrointestinal disability issue remains on appeal as service connection was granted for gastric ulcers in a December 2023 rating decision.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for esophagitis as secondary to his service-connected sleep apnea.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for GERD and a bilateral foot disability due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether these conditions were aggravated by service or preexisted service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the claims on appeal can be decided. The Veteran's representative requested a videoconference hearing, but withdrew it in October 2021. A claim for TDIU has been raised as part of the increased rating claim for bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The appeal on the issues of entitlement to service connection for GERD, lung nodules, and a back condition is dismissed.,An effective date earlier than July 10, 2014, for the grant of service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Veteran's right shoulder fracture deformity, gastroesophageal reflux disease, left knee osteoarthrosis post arthroscopic surgery, and right knee tricompartmental osteoarthrosis post high tibial osteotomy are all denied increased ratings.,No specific rating is assigned for the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board has dismissed all the Veteran's claims due to his death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examinations. The issues include left foot, right foot, back, kidney disease, gastroesophageal and/or gastrointestinal disorder (GERD), gynecological condition, acquired psychiatric disability, anemia, sleep apnea, thyroid disorder, respiratory disorder, hypertension, bone disorder, diabetes mellitus, type II, and peripheral neuropathy. The Veteran's exposure to toxins at Fort McClellan is also under review.

The appeal for service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), other than migraine headaches is dismissed. Service connection for tinnitus is granted, but the left shoulder disability and cold injuries to bilateral lower extremities are denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to incomplete records and inadequate examination reports.

The Board has granted service connection for a headache disorder, tinnitus, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to her active-duty service.