GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's asthma and gastroesophageal reflux disease with hiatal hernia do not warrant a disability rating in excess of 10 percent.

The veteran is seeking service connection for hepatitis C and gastroesophageal reflux disease. The Board has ordered the RO to schedule a VA examination at the Mountain Home Medical Center or an alternative location, obtain all relevant medical records, including SSA disability benefits information, and then re-adjudicate the claim.

The veteran's headaches and GERD with IBS have been granted initial evaluations, with the headache receiving a 10% evaluation and GERD and IBS receiving a combined 30% evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for GERD as secondary to the veteran's service connected PTSD.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for right ear hearing loss disability and granted it. The other claims were denied.

The veteran's initial rating for GERD remains at 20 percent, and his increased rating claim for interstitial lung disease is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's current GERD and spastic colon were not caused by or aggravated by her service-connected duodenal ulcer, thus denying both claims.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, metastatic carcinoma of gastroesophageal junction, was not related to his military service and did not find any evidence linking it to exposure to herbicides.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bursitis/degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder, dental disability, PTSD, gastroesophageal reflux disorder, coronary artery disease, and lumbar degenerative disc disease, were denied. The conditions are not considered to be related to military service.

The Board has granted an initial evaluation of 30 percent for generalized anxiety disorder and a 10 percent evaluation for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board found that the veteran's diverticulosis and gastroesophageal reflux disease were not related to his military service, leading to a denial of these claims.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance of another person or at the housebound rate due to her multiple conditions, including right arm lymphedema, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board has granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and adenocarcinoma of the esophagus as secondary to GERD, both for purposes of accrued benefits. Service connection was denied for hiatal hernia.,The veteran's adenocarcinoma of the esophagus is believed to have developed from his long-standing gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and leg cramps, as well as his claim for a higher disability rating for lumbosacral strain. The veteran's current disabilities are not considered to be related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for renal calculi and a compensable rating for GERD. The veteran was granted service connection for GERD, but with a non-compensable rating.

The veteran's claims for service connection for stomach cancer and prostate cancer have been denied as there is no competent medical evidence of these conditions. The veteran has diagnoses of GERD, esophageal ulcers, and BPH which are not related to his military service.

The veteran's claims for an increased rating for his service-connected irritable bowel syndrome and gastroesophageal reflux disease, as well as a TDIU rating, are being remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, a foot disability, gastroesophageal cancer, and diabetes mellitus as there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service. The veteran's National Guard service was not shown to be related to any current disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, residuals of a fractured left great toe with DJD, and GERD with hiatal hernia. The veteran's service-connected conditions were found to be productive of no more than moderate impairment in the case of the left great toe and primarily manifested by pyrosis and regurgitation in the case of GERD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus is related to his in-service combat-related acoustic trauma and granted service connection for this condition.