GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed disabilities are not related to service, including exposure to VX nerve agent. Service connection for all conditions is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected lumbar strain, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and migraine headaches.

The Veteran seeks payment or reimbursement for emergency medical services provided at a non-VA facility on March 3, 2007. The VA Medical Center denied the claim due to lack of timely service-connected care and the need for further evidentiary development.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for post-operative residuals of prostate cancer is granted, with an effective date from August 14, 2008. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hiatal hernia are all denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as there was no evidence showing that his GERD caused considerable impairment of health.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability and could not establish a link between any claimed conditions and service.

The Veteran's chronic prostatitis and gastritis with GERD were evaluated based on their current disability levels. The Veteran received a 20 percent rating for his gastritis with GERD, which is the maximum available under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and a back disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's GERD is found to be service-connected, with no specific rating assigned.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for various conditions including depression and anxiety, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), arthritis/osteoarthritis of the feet, toes, and ankles, an epididymal cyst, skin lesions, and a deviated nasal septum. The Board finds that additional development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.,The Veteran is seeking increased rating for his deviated nasal septum. The Board finds that additional development is needed to determine the current severity of this disability.,The Veteran is seeking service connection for depression and anxiety, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), arthritis/osteoarthritis of the feet, toes, and ankles, an epididymal cyst, skin lesions, and a deviated nasal septum. The Board finds that additional development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.,The Veteran is seeking service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), arthritis/osteoarthritis of the feet, toes, and ankles, an epididymal cyst, skin lesions, and a deviated nasal septum. The Board finds that additional development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.,The Veteran is seeking service connection for depression and anxiety, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), arthritis/osteoarthritis of the feet, toes, and ankles, an epididymal cyst, skin lesions, and a deviated nasal septum. The Board finds that additional development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.,The Veteran is seeking increased rating for his deviated nasal septum. The Board finds that additional development is needed to determine the current severity of this disability.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was denied as he did not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU prior to July 12, 2007. The effective date of his TDIU is set at July 12, 2007.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder, left knee disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and initial compensatory disability ratings for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and pseudofolliculitis barbae. The appeals were also denied regarding effective dates.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development of evidence, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current gastrointestinal disability is related to his service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the wrists and knees, as well as GERD, have been denied. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service or an undiagnosed illness.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further examination and review of medical opinions regarding his PTSD and GERD.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for GERD, which he contends is caused by his service-connected PTSD. The case has been remanded due to the need for further development and examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's upper GI disorder, including GERD and/or dyspepsia, is related to his active service. The Veteran also contends that he has headaches and insomnia as a result of combat exposure in Iraq, which may be related to undiagnosed illnesses or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of VA examination and further clarification on the relationship between current conditions and service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for infertility and loss of use of a reproductive organ was granted, with an effective date of October 1, 2005. The initial evaluations for GERD (10 percent), bilateral pes planus (0 percent), and yeast infections and vaginitis (0 percent) were also granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected duodenal ulcer, cholecystectomy, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and dysthymic disorder contributed substantially or materially to his death.