GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Veteran's low back disability is granted an increased rating of 40 percent effective June 2, 2011. The right lower extremity radiculopathy and left lower extremity radiculopathy are each granted a 20 percent rating effective October 11, 2021. Service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability is also granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to withdraw his claim for a higher rating for left knee revision total knee arthroplasty. The Veteran was also granted entitlement to TDIU due to the combined effect of multiple service-connected disabilities preventing him from maintaining gainful employment.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and a 30 percent disability rating for GERD with IBS, effective from June 4, 2018. The low back disability issue was rendered moot by the grant of service connection.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the Board denied DIC benefits based on the cause of death.

The Board has determined that additional medical records are needed to fully evaluate the Veteran's claims, including for his respiratory disability, GERD, lipoma, allergic rhinitis, erectile dysfunction, kidney disease, dizziness, and low back condition. The examination is also necessary to address the impact of toxic exposure risk activities (TERAs) on these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and gastritis, as well as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), due to incomplete development of records and inadequate examination.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and evaluations of various conditions have been dismissed. The appeal for a separate compensable rating for chronic sinusitis with headaches is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for IBS was granted with an effective date of November 25, 2017.,Her claim to reopen her service connection for headaches was granted. The Board found that new and material evidence had been received and the claim could be reopened.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a heart disability, hypertension, pulmonary embolism, anemia, helicobacter pylori infection, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to secondary to PTSD. The other issues remain denied.

The Veteran's GERD was not rated higher than 10% prior to August 29, 2022 and in excess of 10% thereafter.,The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis with left foot arthritis and bilateral calcaneal spur was rated at 50% after February 22, 2020.

The Veteran's claim for service connection is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for additional VA examinations. The claims for lower back condition, left knee condition, acid reflux, hypertension, right ankle condition, right knee condition (secondary), and migraine headaches are being remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for right wrist disability, gastroesophageal reflux disease (Barrett's esophagus), and sleep apnea. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and other disabilities render them unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment, leading to a TDIU determination. Special monthly compensation was also granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for gastrointestinal disability and headaches due to incomplete opinions and issues raised by new evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for a right hip disorder and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as etiologically related to the Veteran's active service. The appeal is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for weight gain, liver disability, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have been denied. The Board found that obesity is not a recognized disability for VA compensation purposes and thus cannot be granted on direct or secondary basis. For the liver disability and GERD, the Board determined there are no qualifying chronic disabilities based on the presence of clinical diagnoses.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for female sexual arousal disorder and gastroesophageal reflux disease due to new evidence being added to her case file.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, as well as his right arm disability, sleep disorder, and GERD were denied due to lack of in-service injury or disease, no continuity of symptomatology, and insufficient evidence linking the conditions to service.,Service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI), lumbar spine disability, dizziness, headaches, gastrointestinal disability (undiagnosed illness), and chronic fatigue syndrome was also denied.

The Board has granted a 30 percent disability rating for the Veteran's hiatal hernia and GERD, effective October 6, 2015. The symptoms include persistent recurrent epigastric distress with dysphagia, pyrosis, and regurgitation, accompanied by shoulder pain.

The Board has granted service connection for hemorrhoids and referred the issue of acid reflux to the AOJ for further development.