GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The veteran's cervical spine degenerative disc disease was granted a 20% evaluation effective September 23, 2002. The left heel spurs and GERD with IBS were both granted initial evaluations.

The veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development of his service connection claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not service-connected due to lack of evidence supporting a direct link between his military service and these conditions.

The veteran's headaches and undiagnosed illnesses were granted service connection. The issues of GERD, basal cell carcinoma residuals, and allergic rhinorrhea are pending.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the veteran's current diagnosis is related to his in-service diagnosis of borderline hypertension. Service connection was not granted for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to insufficient evidence.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for earlier effective date, increased rating, and reopening of a claim for ulcers. The remaining issues are related to knee disabilities, pes planus, and skin conditions.

The veteran's GERD and allergic rhinitis with seasonal sinusitis have not been shown to meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under their respective diagnostic codes.,VA has determined that the veteran does not have any service-connected conditions requiring an extraschedular consideration.

The veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and bilateral bunions were denied. Service connection was granted for hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux, but the rating assigned remains at 10 percent. The claim for increased rating of hypertensive cardiovascular disease is pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's GERD, kidney disorder, and venous insufficiency of the lower extremities are all service-connected. The veteran served in the Navy from January 1953 to February 1973.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for sinusitis and hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The veteran was not granted a compensable rating for his sinusitis, as there were no incapacitating episodes. For his hiatal hernia with GERD, he received a 10 percent disability rating effective from October 2001.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD. The veteran withdrew her appeal regarding the increased rating for GERD.

The Board has granted the application to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for a back disorder. The remaining claims, including those related to immune system damage, myositis, psychiatric disorders, COPD and asthma, actinic keratosis, right knee disorder, hiatal hernia, and gastroesophageal reflux disease, are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and dental injury due to missing records, including service medical records and dental treatment records.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and the need for further medical examinations.

The veteran's claimed conditions were not found to be related to his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents. The Board determined that the disorders listed on the title page did not result from disease or injury in service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and notification. The issues of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease, based on an initial award, and service connection for a chronic, acquired psychiatric disorder, to include post-traumatic stress disorder, are pending.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for peptic ulcer disease and gastroesophageal reflux disease due to new evidence submitted since the last denial in 1979.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for his service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease with gastric ulcer, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for prostatitis and benign prostatic hypertrophy, hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disease and irritable bowel syndrome, sinusitis with seasonal allergies, and genital herpes (HSV II) were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under applicable VA regulations.

The Board found that the appellant's gastrointestinal disorder, including GERD, hiatal hernia, and esophagitis, was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The February 1946 rating decision denying trench feet and an abdominal condition is considered final as it did not involve clear and unmistakable error.