GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for service connection for IBS was granted with an effective date of November 25, 2017.,Her claim to reopen her service connection for headaches was granted. The Board found that new and material evidence had been received and the claim could be reopened.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a heart disability, hypertension, pulmonary embolism, anemia, helicobacter pylori infection, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to secondary to PTSD. The other issues remain denied.

The Veteran's GERD was not rated higher than 10% prior to August 29, 2022 and in excess of 10% thereafter.,The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis with left foot arthritis and bilateral calcaneal spur was rated at 50% after February 22, 2020.

The Veteran's claim for service connection is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for additional VA examinations. The claims for lower back condition, left knee condition, acid reflux, hypertension, right ankle condition, right knee condition (secondary), and migraine headaches are being remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for right wrist disability, gastroesophageal reflux disease (Barrett's esophagus), and sleep apnea. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and other disabilities render them unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment, leading to a TDIU determination. Special monthly compensation was also granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for gastrointestinal disability and headaches due to incomplete opinions and issues raised by new evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for a right hip disorder and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as etiologically related to the Veteran's active service. The appeal is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for weight gain, liver disability, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have been denied. The Board found that obesity is not a recognized disability for VA compensation purposes and thus cannot be granted on direct or secondary basis. For the liver disability and GERD, the Board determined there are no qualifying chronic disabilities based on the presence of clinical diagnoses.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for female sexual arousal disorder and gastroesophageal reflux disease due to new evidence being added to her case file.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, as well as his right arm disability, sleep disorder, and GERD were denied due to lack of in-service injury or disease, no continuity of symptomatology, and insufficient evidence linking the conditions to service.,Service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI), lumbar spine disability, dizziness, headaches, gastrointestinal disability (undiagnosed illness), and chronic fatigue syndrome was also denied.

The Board has granted a 30 percent disability rating for the Veteran's hiatal hernia and GERD, effective October 6, 2015. The symptoms include persistent recurrent epigastric distress with dysphagia, pyrosis, and regurgitation, accompanied by shoulder pain.

The Board has granted service connection for hemorrhoids and referred the issue of acid reflux to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's GERD with Barrett's esophagitis was granted service connection during his period of active service. The right shoulder disability, IVDS with cervical degenerative arthritis and spinal stenosis, and radiculopathy of the right upper extremity are all remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service connection for GERD and esophagitis is granted, while the other GI issues are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection on multiple conditions is being remanded due to the need for VA examinations and medical opinions. The claims include asthma, chronic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, a skin condition, sleep apnea (to include as secondary to PTSD), GERD, low back disability, neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and tinnitus.

The Board has decided to remand several service connection claims due to additional relevant evidence being submitted after certification of the appeal to the Board.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and pulmonary nodule, claimed as respiratory symptoms due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran is also being scheduled for VA examinations related to his cervical spine, sinusitis, right shoulder, and left elbow disabilities.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, coronary artery disease, and hypertension are presumed to have been incurred during his active service in Okinawa due to exposure to herbicide agents. Service connection for erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to the service-connected prostate cancer.,Service connection for acid reflux disease and asthma is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases of hypertension and gastrointestinal disability for further development due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations.