GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2024

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the cause of the Veteran's stomach disability, including GERD and hiatal hernia.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for an opinion regarding whether GERD is related to service exposure, specifically burn pit exposure. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with this new information.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including chronic fatigue, GERD, a lower-gastrointestinal disorder, thoracolumbar spine disorder (low back), right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and varicose veins of the right and left lower extremities have all been denied. The Board found that there was no evidence to support these claims based on direct service connection.

The Veteran's left knee condition and right knee bursitis are granted as secondary to her service-connected right foot hallux valgus.,Her GERD is granted with an initial rating of 30 percent.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus and service connection for diabetes, headache disorder, sleep apnea, GERD, and PTSD has been dismissed.,Service connection claims for headache disorder, sleep apnea, and PTSD have also been dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for low back disability and GERD due to insufficient consideration of recent evidence in both cases. The AOJ is required to consider all relevant evidence, including new medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a right shoulder disability, and a lumbar spine disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left hand sprain. The claims are based on medical opinions linking these conditions to the Veteran's in-service motor vehicle accident.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of various disabilities, including hearing loss, psychiatric conditions, sleep apnea, GERD, ulcers, prostate issues, hyperlipidemia, neck, back, ankle, elbow, eye glaucoma, foot, hip, shoulder, wrist, and knee disabilities are being remanded due to incomplete records and need for further development.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for congestive heart failure, bilateral lower extremity condition, a bilateral eye disability, and gastroesophageal reflux disease due to further development being needed.

The Veteran's GERD has been rated at 10 percent since November 2019. The Board granted a 60 percent rating for the entire period on appeal, finding that his symptoms of pain, vomiting, persistent epigastric distress, pyrosis, regurgitation, and substernal pain are productive of severe impairment of health.

The Board denied service connection for GERD, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship to military service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for migraines, irritable bowel syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and warts.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the service connection for a gastrointestinal condition, including GERD and postoperative residuals of diverticulitis.

The Veteran's GERD is rated at 10 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's lumbar strain is rated at 20 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a completed Supplemental Claim that superseded his initial appeal.

Service connection is granted for GERD (acid reflux).,Service connection is denied for Hepatitis C and Sleep apnea.,The claim of service connection for asthma remains pending and requires further review.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for acid reflux and stomach polyps due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, including articles discussing health effects related to welding exposure. The issues are inextricably intertwined as they could significantly impact each other's decisions.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there was no prior claim filed before October 14, 2019.,New evidence has been received to support the service connection claims for squamous cell carcinoma of the right tonsil and adenocarcinoma with signet ring cells. These claims are now granted.

The Veteran's GERD is granted as secondary to his service-connected left shoulder disability. The compensable rating for ED remains remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, a low back condition, and related radiculopathy have been denied. The claim for an increased rating for the low back condition has also been denied.