GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for gastroenteritis and GERD is granted due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The case is remanded for a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient reasoning in the VA examination regarding whether the Veteran's IBS is secondary to his service-connected GERD. The examiner did not consider the aggravation prong of secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD and for TDIU due to his service-connected GERD. The remand includes obtaining a new VA examination to assess the severity of the GERD, considering the ameliorative effects of medications, and developing the issue of entitlement to TDIU as an element of the increased rating claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and failure to secure military personnel records.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for hypertension, a colon condition to include gastritis, ulcers, and intestinal metaplasia, GERD, right hip condition, left hip condition, left ankle condition, right knee condition, and sleep apnea syndrome.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee disabilities, but denied service connection for hiatal hernia, inguinal hernia, stomach ulcer, acid reflux, and hypertension.,Service connection was established for right and left knee disabilities due to in-service parachute jumps.

The Veteran's GERD is caused by his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). The Board finds that the Veteran's gastroenteritis may have had its onset in service or be etiologically related to service, but a new medical opinion is needed to address this.

The Veteran's sleep apnea, headaches, and GERD are granted as secondary to service-connected MDD.,Service connection for a bone condition and thyroid nodules is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for unspecified depressive disorder and dismissed the appeal of service connection for toxic chemical exposure. The remaining issues have been remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a stomach disability including GERD was granted in May 2023, and the appeal is dismissed as there are no remaining issues to adjudicate.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for atrial fibrillation, joint aches, hypertension, and gastrointestinal disability (GERD) due to inadequate opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions. The issues are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's lumbar degenerative disc and joint disease is related to active service, granted.,The Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) disability is proximately due to his service-connected left knee patellofemoral syndrome with degenerative arthritis and shin splints status post ORIF left tibia fracture, granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a gastroesophageal disorder, including GERD, hiatal hernia, Schatzki ring, and Barrett's esophagus, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's GERD and her service-connected depressive disorder, as well as whether obesity is related to any of her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for tinnitus, GERD, hypertension, left hand condition, right hand condition, left hip condition, right hip condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, neck disability, and right ankle condition. The new evidence received since the last denial is relevant to an in-service event that the Veteran believes caused his disabilities and a nexus between service and the disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for GERD, cervical spine disability, and lumbar spine disability. The VA medical opinions provided negative nexus opinions, concluding that the disabilities were not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and clarifying diagnoses. The gastrointestinal disability issue remains on appeal as service connection was granted for gastric ulcers in a December 2023 rating decision.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for esophagitis as secondary to his service-connected sleep apnea.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for GERD and a bilateral foot disability due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether these conditions were aggravated by service or preexisted service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the claims on appeal can be decided. The Veteran's representative requested a videoconference hearing, but withdrew it in October 2021. A claim for TDIU has been raised as part of the increased rating claim for bilateral plantar fasciitis.