GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Veteran's scar on the neck is granted a 10 percent rating. The claim for service connection of gastrointestinal disorder to include IBS and GERD is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to a failure to provide the Veteran with a VA examination. The claims are remanded because there is evidence of in-service exposure to smoke inhalation from smoke grenades in an enclosed area.

The Veteran's claim that IBS and GERD be separately rated is granted. The Veteran is now entitled to a disability rating of 30 percent for IBS, effective from January 15, 2013.

The Board has granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to medication used to treat the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error regarding the Veteran's gastrointestinal conditions, including GERD. The Veteran needs to be examined for his claimed GERD condition.

The Board has granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral foot disability due to burn pit exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD, finding no probative evidence that any current GERD had its onset during his active service or is otherwise related to an in-service event, injury, or disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder, vertigo, diabetes mellitus, heart disability, gastrointestinal problems, and pancreatitis have been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or a causal relationship to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the failure to schedule VA examinations related to his claimed disabilities. The Board finds that there was a pre-decisional error in not ensuring proper communication with the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, concluding that there is no evidence to support a finding that his service-connected GERD caused or contributed substantially to his death from Lewy Body Dementia.

The Veteran's disability ratings for low back, tinnitus, and GERD were reduced to 20%, but the rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy was granted. The reduction in the low back rating is upheld.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran is not considered to have a current diagnosis of these conditions in some cases.

The Board has found that the Veteran's GERD, esophageal stricture, and reflux esophagitis are less likely related to service due to a negative VA opinion. However, the Veteran contends his condition is related to exposure to burn pits during Southwest Asia operations. The Board also notes there is conflicting evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's alcohol use disorder. Therefore, the case is being remanded for further examination and analysis.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including cardiovascular heart disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and foot disorders. The Board found no current diagnoses or functional impairments related to these conditions.

Your appeals for an initial compensable rating for hemorrhoids, service connection for GERD, and service connection for neck strain have been dismissed as you requested to withdraw your appeal.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The decision finds that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities of diabetes mellitus, type II and GERD caused or aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for GERD is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The VA needs to obtain medical opinions clarifying the severity of his GERD without considering the ameliorative effects of medication, and to develop any relevant private treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The claims for initial compensable evaluation for skin cancer, peripheral neuropathies of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, GERD, lung condition, liver condition, low back condition, and diabetes mellitus, type II are all remanded.

The Veteran's initial 50 percent rating for tension headaches is granted, while his increased rating request for IBS to include GERD remains denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical opinion and because the Veteran's GERD may be related to service exposure to burn pits. The VA will need to provide a new examination and obtain an etiological opinion regarding the cause of the GERD.