GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, but no higher. The finger injury claim was denied. Other service connection claims were also denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a headache disability and GERD with Barrett's esophagus due to duty-to-assist errors, including obtaining missing VA records and securing adequate medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the ameliorative effects of medication on the Veteran's GERD symptoms. The Veteran will need to undergo a VA examination to determine the current severity of his GERD without considering the impact of medication.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings are being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The AOJ must try to obtain relevant Social Security Administration (SSA) records and associate them with the claims file.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD as secondary to her service-connected PTSD with insomnia and TBI, finding that there is a causal nexus between the two conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current GERD is at least as likely as not caused by his chronic use of NSAIDs to treat pain from his service-connected right ankle disability, and thus grants service connection for GERD.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for service connection of gastroesophageal reflux disease, and the Board dismissed the case.

The Veteran's Crohn's disease with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is granted a 100 percent evaluation, and she qualifies for special monthly compensation based on housebound status.

The Board has found that the Veteran's GERD may be related to his service, and a new examination is needed to determine this.

The Veteran's GERD is being remanded for a new medical opinion to determine if it is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and unspecified bipolar and related disorder.

The Veteran withdrew their appeals for the claimed conditions of bilateral shoulder condition, bilateral flat feet, OSA, neck/cervical spine condition, ED, and GERD before a decision was made by the Board.

The Veteran's left ankle condition, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), erectile dysfunction, and headaches are all found to be related to service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's IBS is granted service connection on a presumptive basis. The Veteran's GERD claim is remanded due to the need for an examination considering potential toxic exposure.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions were dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's GERD was incurred during service and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), finding that his symptoms were productive of considerable impairment of health, not severe enough to warrant a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current diagnosis is peptic ulcer or GERD, and if so, whether it was present during service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for GERD should be remanded due to a duty to assist error and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's GERD is secondary to his service-connected patellofemoral syndrome, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, finding that the evidence supports a causal relationship between the two conditions.