GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly evaluate the veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records and arranging for examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and need for further examination.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his claimed conditions are not related to his military service or a service-connected disability.

The veteran's claimed psychiatric, right leg, gastrointestinal, and back disorders are not service-connected.

The veteran is seeking an increased rating for his service-connected post-operative duodenal ulcer with hypertrophic gastritis, hiatal hernia and GERD secondary to a vagotomy. The case has been remanded for further development including obtaining medical records and scheduling the veteran for a VA examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a stomach disability, dysplasia, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sinusitis, hypertension, and mastalgia. The evidence presented since the December 2000 rating decision is not new and material to reopen any of these claims.

The Board found that no earlier effective date prior to March 8, 2001 for the 10 percent evaluation of gastroesophageal reflux disorder is warranted based on the evidence of record. The veteran's claim was not factually ascertainable before this date.

The Board denied service connection for respiratory impairment, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and colon polyps due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's active military service.

The Board found that the veteran does not have an employment handicap and is already suitably employed, thus denying his claim for vocational rehabilitation training.

The Board denied an increased disability rating for the veteran's service-connected digestive disorder, finding that her symptoms were currently managed with medication and dietary restrictions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic bowel disorder and for an increased evaluation for GERD. The right ankle sprain with arthritis claim was also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including dysthymia, anxiety disorder, attention deficit disorder and hyperactivity disorder, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), were not incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Board granted a rating of 50 percent for PTSD effective March 1, 2004. The veteran's lumbosacral strain and GERD were also rated as requested.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and secondary service connection for a left shoulder disorder due to lack of current medical evidence of these conditions.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations were granted, with the initial evaluation of peptic ulcer disease and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) set at 10 percent effective February 12, 1998. The initial evaluation of PTSD was set at 30 percent effective March 27, 2000.

The veteran's claimed conditions were not found to be service-connected, and the appeal is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the veteran's current hiatal hernia and GERD are related to symptoms experienced during service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to medical controversies regarding the presence and etiology of arthritis in both hips, as well as clarification on whether a current gastrointestinal disorder exists.

The Board found that the veteran's chronic liver disease and hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disease were not incurred or aggravated during active service nor as a result of a service-connected disability. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.