GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board has remanded this case for further development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of the veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids and to determine the nature and likely etiology of his claimed psychiatric disorder. The RO will also consider whether separate ratings can be assigned based on different periods of time.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, including chronic gastritis and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), is being remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records.

The Board has determined that the criteria for a 100 percent rating for service-connected PTSD have been met, and this decision is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural deficiencies in VCAA notice.

The veteran's claim for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations and obtaining relevant medical records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) does not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The veteran's service records do not show any incidents related to a brain injury, incontinence, dental injuries and chipped teeth, or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).,Service connection for these conditions is denied as they are not linked to the veteran's active military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the veteran's claims for service connection and pension benefits. The veteran will be provided with another opportunity to submit evidence, and VA examinations will be scheduled to assess his disabilities.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for acid reflux, heart disability (including coronary artery disease), hypertension, and IBS as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of his medical records and an examination to determine if he is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic rib cage disability, hiatal hernia, and GERD have been denied as there is no competent medical evidence of current disabilities or any link to military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his gastrointestinal symptoms and their relationship to his service-connected peptic ulcer disease.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis, hypertension (due to lung disability), GERD, and residuals of pneumonia. The effective date is set at June 18, 1999, the day following the grant of a 100% rating for the veteran's lung disability.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a stomach disability, including esophageal ulcer with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and sliding hiatal hernia.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, a bladder disorder, GERD, and Erectile Dysfunction. The veteran's claims were not reopened regarding his previously denied claim of epidermophytosis and calluses of the feet.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an initial rating greater than 10 percent for service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The evidence did not show that the veteran met the criteria for a higher evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7346.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for GERD secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The veteran's GERD was initially manifested in service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The veteran's claim for a specific evaluation of his gastroesophageal reflux disease with hiatal hernia from August 16, 2001 is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records.

The veteran was granted service connection for frostbite residuals of the hands and feet effective April 30, 2001.,Service connection for hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux was granted effective October 18, 2000.