GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2024

The petition to reopen the previously disallowed claims for low back disability and depression is granted. The issues of service connection for intervertebral foramina, non-specific osteoarthritis, lumbar post-laminectomy syndrome, connective tissue disc stenosis, abdominal pain, GERD, chronic pancreatitis, foot pain, hypertension, acquired psychiatric disorder (schizoaffective disorder and MDD), suicidal thoughts, insomnia, and tobacco use disorder are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability, GERD, and asthma have rendered him unemployable since April 19, 2017. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the combined rating of his disabilities.

The Veteran's GERD has been granted service connection, with an effective date of February 17, 2017.,Service connection for bilateral pes planus and tinnitus prior to April 18, 2018, is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination regarding the Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and its relationship to exposure to contaminated water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's GERD and IBS have been granted service connection, with an initial rating of 10% for GERD. The Veteran also has presumptive service connection for his IBS due to exposure during the Persian Gulf War.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and clarification of medical opinions regarding his service-connected GERD, gum disability, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss was reopened due to new evidence, but the claims are still denied.,Service connection is granted for IBS under presumptive criteria related to Persian Gulf War service. Service connection for GERD is denied as it does not qualify under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.

The Veteran's claims for left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, and vision disability have been dismissed. Her back disability has been granted service connection. The remaining issues of left knee tendonitis with knee instability, right knee tendonitis with knee instability, skin condition, and acid reflux are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his lumbar spine disability and GERD are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Veteran's GERD and esophagitis are granted as secondary to his service-connected thoracolumbar spine strain with osteoarthritis, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, intervertebral disc syndrome; and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran's depressive disorder and gastrointestinal disorder (GERD and gastric erosions) are granted as secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of sinusitis. The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen these previously denied claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder and depression), fibromyalgia, benign thyroid nodule removal with residual scar, GERD, hypertension, and hysterectomy have all been denied.,Effective dates earlier than August 29, 2002, for the grant of service connection for these conditions are not granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded due to inadequate examinations, and new evidence may warrant higher ratings.

The Veteran's claims for TDIU, SMP-AA/HB, and SMC prior to February 3, 2023 are remanded due to the need for additional development of his VA medical records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient rationale in the previous VA medical opinions and lack of adequate evidence regarding his esophageal conditions. The claims will be reconsidered with new examinations and medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a lumbosacral disability, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and alopecia due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's right knee disability, rated at 30 percent prior to December 11, 2012, is now rated at 60 percent effective from that date.,The Veteran has been granted TDIU based on her service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU and SMC based on housebound status from August 19, 2019 due to his service-connected anxiety with depression associated with degenerative disc disease.

The Veteran's service connection claim for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is granted, while his claim for residuals of a sternum injury is denied.