GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (previously gastritis), finding that her symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's service-connected bone spur of the right ankle, degenerative disc disease with herniated nucleus pulposus at L5-S1, and GERD have been rated as appropriate under VA regulations. The RO has granted higher ratings for these conditions.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection of gastroesophageal reflux disorder.

The Board denied service connection for digestive symptoms and hypothyroidism, attributing these to diagnosed conditions that were not related to the veteran's military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Barrett's esophagitis, hiatal hernia, and gastroesophageal reflux disease on both a direct and secondary basis to his service-connected duodenal ulcer disease. The evidence did not support a finding of in-service onset or continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including hypertension, hand tremors, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and hyperlipidemia, were not incurred or aggravated during his military service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected stomach condition, including duodenal ulcer, hiatal hernia, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), does not warrant a disability rating greater than 20 percent.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected conditions were denied. The RO granted service connection and assigned initial ratings, but the veteran disagreed with these determinations.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease, cervical spine disorder, chest pain, and tinea pedis. The veteran's claims were not supported by sufficient evidence to establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various dermatological, musculoskeletal, and gastrointestinal disorders. The evidence did not support a finding of chronic disabilities incurred or aggravated by active service.

The veteran's anxiety disorder is manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, which warrants a 50 percent rating. The Board finds service connection for GERD, hiatal hernia, and constipation secondary to his service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and an increased evaluation of 30 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The headaches are found to be related to service, while the GERD is evaluated based on its current manifestations.

The Board found no evidence of a right foot injury during service and denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right foot disability, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and vertigo. The left leg gunshot wound was evaluated as noncompensable.

The VA has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his gastroesophageal reflux disease and right knee disorders, as there is no evidence that these conditions warrant a higher rating based on current medical findings.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The VA determined that the evidence did not support a compensable rating for sinusitis, residuals of finger fractures, or GERD with hepatitis B. Service connection was also not established for swollen and painful joints, pain and pressure in the chest, jaundice with allergic hepatitis from reaction to TB serum, cyst of left ear, eye condition, back pain, hip pain, residuals of a laceration to the left palm, headaches, or left ear condition.

The Board granted service connection for arthritis of the cervical spine, arthritis of the thoracic spine, loss of feeling in the fourth and fifth digits of the left hand, tingling of the arms and legs, and a stomach disorder (GERD). Service connection for PTSD was also granted.

The veteran's service-connected left knee and right knee disabilities have been rated as 10 percent disabling, but the instability of the left knee has resulted in a separate 10 percent evaluation. The veteran's GERD is not compensable.

The veteran's initial compensable ratings for GERD and a benign condition of the prostate have been denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's gastrointestinal disability, characterized as diabetic gastroparesis and a hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disease, is not associated with his active military service. The claim for service connection for this condition is denied.

The veteran's appeal is currently in remand status due to the need for additional development and consideration of submitted evidence.