GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected gastroesophageal reflux with reflux esophagitis, finding that the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's service-connected plantar warts have been rated as noncompensable.,The veteran's service-connected residuals of right inguinal herniorrhaphy and laparoscopic surgery in the left inguinal area do not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.,The veteran's service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations. The issues are about service connection for PTSD and disagreement with the initial rating assigned for gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and spastic colitis, a duodenal ulcer, and gastroesophageal reflux due to his failure to report for a VA examination without good cause.

The Board has determined that the veteran's digestive system disability, which includes a small hiatal hernia and gastroesophageal reflux disease, is currently manifested by epigastric distress with dysphagia when he is not on medication. The evidence does not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent under the applicable rating schedule.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for GERD and determined that new evidence supports a finding of causation related to military service. The hearing loss claim is not addressed as it was not adjudicated by the RO.

The Board has found that the veteran's arthritis of multiple joints is not related to her period of active service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for swollen throat glands, hypertension, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The veteran's claim for swollen throat glands was reopened based on new evidence. Service connection for the condition was not established.,Hypertension was not shown during active duty or within one year post-service, and there is no current disability to support a service connection claim.

The Board finds a reasonable possibility exists that further examination or development will aid in establishing service connection for visual disability and tension headaches.,There is no reasonable possibility of establishing service connection for memory loss or profuse sweating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and gastroesophageal reflux disease are not well-grounded. The evidence does not support a finding of chronic disability resulting from undiagnosed illness, nor is there any competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for residuals of a left ankle, fibula, and tibia fracture; hypertension; irritable bowel syndrome with gastroesophageal reflux disease; kidney stones; and multiple angiolipomas.

The Board has granted a compensable evaluation for gastroesophageal reflux disease and found service connection for headaches, but denied the claims for fatigue and memory loss as well as chest pain and aching joints and shoulder pain due to lack of evidence supporting their onset during active duty.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are not well-grounded and therefore denied.

The veteran's service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease with history of ulcerative erosive esophagitis and duodenitis is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board finds no evidence to support a higher rating due to lack of persistent symptoms such as dysphagia or substernal pain.

The VA granted the veteran's claim for service connection of gastroesophageal reflux disease and assigned a 10 percent disability rating. The appeal is not about service connection, but rather the propriety of the initial disability rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and higher evaluation for his claimed conditions, finding that there was no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for a stomach disorder and an increased evaluation for his skin disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The veteran's major depressive disorder is currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board finds that this rating adequately reflects her symptoms and impairment. The other conditions have not been shown to warrant higher ratings.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as not well-grounded due to a lack of competent medical evidence linking GERD to his service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a dislocated right shoulder, multiple upper respiratory problems, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and an abnormal 'cardio' test. The decision also noted that the veteran did not submit evidence of PTSD.