GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The VA denied the veteran's claims for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal disease, gastritis, and chronic peptic ulcer disease and a higher rating for lumbosacral strain. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has granted a separate rating of 30 percent for GERD with Barrett's esophagus, and denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for abdominal adhesions due to an appendectomy and gastroenteritis.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for GERD, finding no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and his military service.

The Board denied a higher rating for the service-connected hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal disease/peptic ulcer, finding that symptoms such as substernal pain, vomiting, regurgitation and dysphagia do not meet criteria for an increased rating beyond 60 percent.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hiatal hernia and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records from his military service and post-service treatment.

The Board found that the veteran's fungal infection, sinusitis, and GERD do not warrant a compensable disability rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence. The initial disability evaluations for GERD, plantar fasciitis of the left foot, and right foot are maintained at 10 percent.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hiatal hernia and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are being remanded due to incomplete examination reports. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for arthralgia and swelling of the hands is also being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and found that it was incurred in service. The issues of sinusitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and a gastrointestinal disorder are remanded for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hypertension, both found to be secondary to the veteran's service-connected sarcoidosis.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected GERD is currently manifested by persistently recurrent epigastric distress with dysphagia, pyrosis, and regurgitation accompanied by substernal or arm or shoulder pain. However, this does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as it does not result in considerable impairment of health.

The veteran's peptic ulcer disease with gastroesophageal reflux disease is not currently manifested by active duodenal ulcer, weight loss, impairment of health, vomiting, hematemesis, melena, anemia, or incapacitating episodes averaging ten days or more in duration. The residuals of a compression fracture at the L5 level are currently manifested by complaints of pain and numbness in the low back but by essentially negative objective evaluation findings.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, finding no medical evidence linking his current diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease to his military service or exposure to herbicide agents used in Vietnam.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher initial rating of 10 percent for his hiatal hernia with associated gastroesophageal reflux disease, finding that the current evaluation adequately compensates him for his disability.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, hemorrhagic fever, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VCAA notice and needs further examination of the veteran's fibromyalgia and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted, and the propriety of a 10% evaluation for GERD was also granted effective from July 30, 2001.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete notification and evidence, particularly regarding medical records from service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a special gastrointestinal examination in conformity with the guidelines for disability examinations in Gulf War Veterans. The veteran's claim for service connection is pending and will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right hip disability, allergic rhinitis, nephrolithiasis (claimed as kidney stones), gastroesophageal reflux disease, and right foot metatarsalgia. The RO granted service connection for arthritis of the right shoulder and cervical spine but assigned a 10 percent rating.