GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the veteran's TDIU claim due to incomplete development and a need for additional medical examination.

The veteran is seeking service connection for digestive disabilities including ulcerative colitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and pancreatitis. He also seeks a compensable rating for his peptic ulcer disease. The Board has determined that further development of the medical evidence is necessary to address these claims.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to determine the nature and extent of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for post-operative left spermatocele residuals and remanded the issues of initial evaluations for sarcoidosis, pseudofolliculitis barbae, dermatofibromas of the legs, and gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, left leg disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease, asbestosis, and hypertension. The decision also noted that new evidence did not reopen claims for pes planus and arthritis.

The veteran's service-connected conditions include GERD, headaches, a low back condition, and a psychiatric disorder. The Board granted service connection for these conditions based on direct evidence of their onset during active duty.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional medical records and provide proper VCAA notice.

The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected hiatal hernia and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), finding that his symptoms, including recurring epigastric distress with pyrosis and regurgitation, are well controlled with medication. The claim for a separate 10 percent evaluation based on multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities is moot as the veteran's hiatal hernia and GERD have been evaluated under Diagnostic Code 7346.

The Board has granted service connection for gastrointestinal disorders including hiatal hernia and GERD, finding that the veteran's bronchial asthma aggravated these conditions. The rating for bronchial asthma remains at 60 percent.

The VA determined that the veteran's stomach disorder, which includes gastroesophageal reflux disease and a hiatal hernia, does not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent due to lack of significant weight loss or anemia.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the nature and extent of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a chronic respiratory disorder or GERD, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for gastrointestinal disorders, including Barrett's esophagitis, hiatal hernia, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), is being remanded due to the need for further medical development.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for a Travel Board hearing due to the inaudibility of his previous hearing. No specific service connection issues are addressed as they are not part of the current appeal.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for his gastroesophageal reflux disease with history of peptic ulcer disease and partial gastrectomy is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination.

The veteran's claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease, claimed as stomach pain, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has dismissed the veteran's appeal on his claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease, including due to an undiagnosed illness. The initial compensable rating claim for a scar residual of a left lateral compartment fasciotomy is denied as the condition does not meet the criteria for a 10% rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has determined that the veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease with dyspepsia is related to his service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disorder with Barrett's esophagus and hiatal hernia was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred inservice. The claim for service connection is denied.

The VA granted service connection for GERD and myofascial pain syndrome with intermittent neck and back pain, assigning a 10 percent evaluation effective October 2, 2000.