GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's onychomycosis and gastrointestinal issues, including gastroesophageal disease and chronic diarrhea, are related to his military service. Therefore, these conditions have been granted service connection.

The VA denied a compensable evaluation for GERD since July 30, 2002.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, including gastritis and GERD, finding that there is no current diagnosis of such conditions.

The veteran was granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome. Service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (claimed as peptic ulcer disease) is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, except for the claim related to an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD). The other issues were not addressed as they are part of a larger appeal.

The appellant has withdrawn his appeal for the issues of entitlement to initial compensable evaluations for GERD and bilateral hearing loss, thus the case is dismissed.

The veteran's combined evaluation for nonservice-connected disabilities is 50 percent disabling, which does not meet the criteria for a pension award. The RO found that the veteran was not unemployable due to his current nonservice-connected conditions and therefore denied his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease and Barrett's esophagus, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct relationship between these conditions and his active military service.

The Board granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, PTSD, diabetic neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities, hypertension, and IBS. The initial evaluations were assigned based on the severity of each condition.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a right knee disability, and allergic rhinitis.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete notification and potential unavailability of certain records.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding no competent and probative medical evidence linking them to active service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current gastrointestinal disorder, GERD, was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service and is unrelated to any incident of active service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeals for all issues developed for appellate consideration.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating of his service-connected anxiety reaction with PTSD was granted, and he is now rated at 30 percent prior to May 22, 2000. Service connection has also been established for heart disorder with hypertension as secondary to the service-connected anxiety reaction with PTSD, and gastroesophageal reflux disease with dyspepsia as secondary to the service-connected anxiety reaction with PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including acne and alopecia. The veteran's claims were not well-grounded at the time of the April 2000 decision.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of gastroesophageal reflux disease was denied as there was no indication that he had previously filed a claim for this condition prior to November 21, 2000.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his lumbar spine disorder and GERD are being remanded. His claim for service connection for hypertension, including as secondary to treatment of migraine headaches, is also being remanded due to procedural deficiencies in the VCAA notification.