GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic stomach pain (also diagnosed as acute gastritis) and acid reflux have been dismissed because the VA Form 10182, Decision Review Request: Board Appeal, was not filed within one year of any appealable decision adjudicating his claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's GERD is as likely as not attributable to his service-connected PTSD and panic disorder, granting the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the VA examination and opinion provided in the April 2022 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a duty-to-assist error related to herbicide exposure verification. The AOJ must obtain an updated Herbicide Exposure Verification Memorandum with signatures from both an employee conducting the search and a records research specialist.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for GERD due to a lack of adequate medical nexus opinion addressing causation and aggravation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and IBS were granted with an effective date of August 12, 2019.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Veteran's claim of service connection for GERD secondary to PTSD with TBI is remanded due to duty-to-assist errors and the need for a more specific medical opinion regarding causation and aggravation.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and a left hip disability. The claim seeking an effective date prior to July 10, 2021, for the award of TDIU was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis during or contemporaneous to the appeal period. The Veteran's cervical spine disability and GERD were also denied, with the cervical spine disability rated at 10 percent and GERD rated at 10 percent under DC 7346. The right hand scar claim was denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for GERD, a sinus condition, and fatigue due to incomplete records and the need for VA examinations. The Veteran's service treatment records are requested, and if she participated in a TERA, her sinus condition will be evaluated based on exposure.

The Veteran seeks an effective date earlier than December 18, 2017 for the assignment of a 30 percent rating for GERD. The Board finds that it was not factually ascertainable that the Veteran's GERD disability increased in severity prior to the filing of his Intent to File form on December 18, 2017.,The AOJ erred by applying the wrong legal standard when considering the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claim should be readjudicated with new and relevant evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, OSA, right knee condition, left knee condition, and COPD. The decision also notes that the Veteran's hypertension was granted as service connected with a ten percent evaluation.

The Veteran's GERD was granted a rating of 30 percent, but no higher, for the period since November 16, 2020.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow substantial gainful employment, consistent with his training and experience as an over-the-road truck driver.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis has been granted a 40% disability rating, effective August 25, 2015. The Veteran's GERD has also been granted a 30% disability rating, effective July 1, 2022.

The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with hiatal hernia have been granted service connection due to their presumptive relationship to his military service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, heart disorder, and GERD due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions based on in-service cold weather injuries.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of an addendum medical opinion regarding his respiratory disorder and a need for a TERA examination. The psychiatric claim is also being remanded.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, OSA, and a throat condition to obtain additional evidence regarding their etiology.