GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

Service connection for recurrent right knee injury residuals is granted. The Veteran's left hand and thumb neuropathy, GERD, migraine headaches, and obstructive sleep apnea are all remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has determined that the VA examination and opinion provided prior to the July 2023 rating decision were inadequate due to failure to address pertinent medical evidence of record, the Veteran's lay statements, and herbicide agent exposure. The claim is being remanded for a new VA examination with an updated medical opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records.,Specifically, the AOJ must obtain all outstanding VA treatment records, private treatment records, and any relevant non-VA records. They also need to provide addendum opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's skin cancers, prostate cancer, pemphigoid, Horner syndrome, and irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board has granted effective dates of February 20, 2018 for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to service connection for GERD due to a service-connected disability, including consideration of whether long-term non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use caused or aggravated the condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for GERD and Hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions. The VA must provide supplemental opinions addressing whether these conditions are related to service, specifically in-service burn pit exposure, and whether they are caused or aggravated by his service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's GERD is rated at a 10 percent disability rating. The Board has granted a 60 percent disability rating, finding that the symptom combination of severe impairment of health warrants this higher rating.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including verifying the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents and obtaining additional logbooks from his service on the USS Hornet. The claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions are now pending.

The Veteran's death was attributed to multiple blunt force injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident, not related to his service-connected conditions. The Board found no evidence linking the cause of death to active duty or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for GERD has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to aggravate her GERD, and the Board grants service connection for GERD.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of IBS and GERD, thus the Board dismissed these matters.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence sufficient to readjudicate the claims for service connection for TBI and GERD has been received. The Veteran's TBI claim is remanded, as well as his GERD claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and a failure to provide necessary VA examinations. The issues include an acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral hip disabilities, and GERD with acid reflux.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) taken for his service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities.

Service connection for allergic rhinitis has been fully granted. Service connection for GERD and reactive airway disease is remanded due to need for additional medical opinions considering the PACT Act.

The Veteran's GERD and Crohn's colitis are not presumed to be related to his service due to herbicide exposure. The Board has determined that a medical opinion is needed to determine if these conditions are directly related to his military service.

The Veteran's GERD was rated at 10 percent, and the Board found that it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as his symptoms were less severe than required for a 30 percent rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, requiring an examination for GERD.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's GERD is claimed as secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).