GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete VA examinations and missing service records. The issues of entitlement to service connection for facial skin disability, respiratory disability, leukopenia, and GERD are being reviewed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete medical records and failure to develop secondary service connection claims.

The Board has granted service connection for esophageal acid reflux disorder (GERD) as secondary to service-connected left and right ankle arthritis, but the issues regarding obstructive sleep apnea and major depressive disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD, chronic peptic ulcer, chronic gastritis, status post cholecystectomy, and IBS is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to his in-service exposure to bloody chicken.

The Veteran's GERD, postoperative laparoscopic fundoplication, is granted a disability rating of 60 percent for the entire appeal period.

The Veteran's bilateral eye disability is granted as service-connected. The Board finds the evidence supports a nexus between the Veteran's bilateral eye disability and his military service, but further development is needed for other conditions.

Service connection granted for GERD, hypertension, and migraine headaches. Service connection for a genitourinary disorder is remanded.,The Veteran's GERD was found to be caused by his use of NSAIDs for service-connected disabilities.

The appeal is granted to reopen the claim for service connection of a low back condition. The earlier effective date for tinnitus remains denied as no new evidence was submitted within one year after service separation.

The Veteran's GERD is granted as secondary to her service-connected status post left breast lumpectomy with chemotherapy and radiation therapy. The Board also grants service connection for decreased external anal sphincter, hemorrhoids with rectal bleeding, and intestinal conditions (IBS and pelvic floor dyssynergia) as secondary to her service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claims for hyperhidrosis, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and hemorrhoids were dismissed. The Veteran's claim for service connection of hemorrhoids was granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to September 11, 2010.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations.

The Veteran's initial disability ratings for various conditions have been granted, including cervical spine IVDS, GERD with Barrett's esophagus, left and right upper extremity radiculopathy, bilateral eye disabilities (prior to July 18, 2016), and a separate rating for bilateral dry eye syndrome. The Veteran also received SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is not related to his active service and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's digestive disabilities, specifically related to exposure during service.

The Board has granted service connection for IBS, GERD, and rhinitis. The deviated nasal septum claim is denied. The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right ankle sprain, tinnitus, meniscal tear with degenerative arthritis of the left knee, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and others, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU on an extra-schedular basis.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations to address the issues of service connection and rating for various conditions, including liver disability, respiratory disability, cardiac condition, GERD, allergic rhinitis, and hypertension.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and OSA are granted service connection, while gastrointestinal issues and foot neuropathies are denied. The case is remanded for further examination on bilateral foot neuropathy.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for GERD and ED, as well as the initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence. Further development is needed including medical examinations.