GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Veteran's GERD, overactive bladder, and IBS are remanded for further development to determine if they are related to her service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to procedural errors and the need for additional medical opinions regarding his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease is granted a 30 percent rating. The ratings for his left and right lower extremity radiculopathy and diabetic peripheral neuropathy are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for GERD with Barrett's esophagus and gastritis, assigning a 10 percent evaluation effective February 16, 2022.

The Veteran's GERD has been granted an initial rating of 30 percent, effective October 22, 2021.,Effective December 31, 2020, the Veteran received service connection for bilateral hearing loss. Effective December 10, 2020, he also received service connection for GERD and right hip strain with limited extension.

The Board granted readjudication of the previously denied claim for service connection for bilateral dry eye syndrome but denied service connection for acid reflux disorder, sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, and PTSD.

The Board dismissed the appeal as untimely because the Veteran did not timely file a VA Form 10182 and no good cause was shown to extend the time for filing.

The Board granted service connection for migraines and GERD, finding that the evidence supports a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions and potential duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's GERD claim will be reconsidered with a focus on whether it is related to his military service, including exposure to MREs during deployment in Iraq, or any of his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied a rating greater than 10 percent for left CTS from November 3, 2017 to December 13, 2022 and a compensable initial rating for GERD s/p right inguinal hernia surgical repair, right side of abdomen prior to June 27, 2022.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for gastritis with gastroesophageal reflux disease is being remanded due to an error in the review of Spanish-language medical records.

The Veteran's GERD, lumbar spine condition, tinnitus, and psychiatric disability are all granted service connection.,Service connection is established for these conditions based on their onset during active duty.

The Veteran's GERD, left ankle pain, erectile dysfunction, and tension headaches are all claimed as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The Board finds the evidence insufficient to determine if these conditions are related to PTSD.,The VA examiner in June 2021 did not provide a clear opinion on whether the Veteran's symptoms of burning in his throat and stomach, vomiting, and unintentional weight loss constitute a disability and whether any such disability is secondary to his PTSD.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of service connection for GERD should be remanded due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion and because most of his service treatment records are unavailable.

The Veteran's GERD and right foot disability are granted service connection. The claims for Raynaud's phenomenon, scleroderma, neck disability, lower back disability, perforated sigmoid colon, and lung condition are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The left hip bursitis claim was not granted, as the evidence did not support an increase in rating based on ankylosis or limitation of motion. The right knee arthritis with soleus strain and shin splint claim was also not granted, as the evidence did not show a higher level of disability warranting a 20% rating under current criteria. Service connection for GERD was denied due to lack of service connection and no aggravation by a service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's GERD is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, granting service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for neck cancer, xerostomia (claimed as saliva glands problems), dysphagia, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are all granted. The cancers are related to herbicide exposure during active service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for polyps of colon, transient cerebral ischemia, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to his idiosyncratic drug reaction to chloroquine primaquine due to inadequate medical opinions regarding aggravation.

The Board has denied service connection for multiple conditions including GERD, hemorrhoids, chronic headaches, a right hand disability, thoracolumbar spine issues, and radiculopathy in the lower extremities due to the Appellant's dishonorable discharge from active duty.