GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

Service connection has been granted for PTSD, MDD, and CFS.,Right carpal tunnel syndrome and left carpal tunnel syndrome are remanded due to lack of current diagnosis.

The Veteran's GERD is rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of considerable impairment of health due to his GERD, and thus denies an evaluation in excess of 10 percent. For his thoracolumbar condition (low back disability) and cervical strain, the Veteran's claim is remanded for additional examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and additional evidentiary development is required, including a VA examination for carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for intestinal and esophageal disabilities, as well as benign prostatic hypertrophy. The reasons include a need for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions, particularly in relation to the Veteran's exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for GERD and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea/sleep disturbances, including as secondary to GERD due to a duty-to-assist error.

Service connection for PFB is granted.,The claim of service connection for GERD is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and colon cancer as secondary to GERD are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic constipation and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. The VA must obtain additional opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions, specifically whether they are related to his in-service herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's GERD is granted as service connection due to a current disability that began during active service.,Service connection for colitis and stomach disability are denied as the evidence does not support an in-service onset or relationship to service.,Headaches are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claim for additional retroactive VA disability compensation benefits under the Concurrent Retirement and Disability Payment (CRDP) program is remanded due to insufficient information from the retired pay center and DFAS records. The AOJ must provide a detailed review of the Veteran's compensation award, specifically for the period prior to April 1, 2019.

The Board has granted service connection for an undiagnosed gastroesophageal illness manifested as difficulty swallowing, finding that the Veteran's condition is due to an undiagnosed illness presumptively related to his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Veteran's service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is rated as 10 percent disabling prior to April 2019 and in excess of 10 percent thereafter. The Board found no evidence of symptoms that would warrant a higher rating, including dysphagia or significant impairment of health.

The Board denied service connection for a bladder disorder and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to the lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service, including exposure to herbicides. The most probative evidence did not show current diagnoses of either condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, heart disorder, and GERD due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's reports of onset and symptoms in the previous VA opinion.

The Veteran's GERD is rated at 30% effective February 15, 2023. The Veteran's PTSD prior to November 26, 2012 and from January 1, 2013 to May 8, 2019 was denied with a 70% rating.

The Veteran's COPD is granted as service-connected due to in-service exposure to jet fuel. The left and right knee disabilities, and GERD are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD was granted with a 30% disability rating effective July 24, 2019. Her claims for bilateral bunions and BPPV were also reopened and granted.

The Board has denied service connection for GERD, including as secondary to the service-connected heart disease, due to a lack of evidence showing that GERD was incurred in or is otherwise causally related to active service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The decision does not specify the exact reasons, but it appears that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or service connection.,The Board found no evidence of complete atrophy of both testicles in the case of epididymitis, which resulted in denial of an initial compensable rating. For GERD, there was only one symptom (pyrosis) and no need for continuous medication. Dermatitis required near-constant use of systemic therapy but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7806. The Veteran's sleep disorder claim was denied as his symptoms were subsumed in his service-connected psychiatric disability, and there is no separate diagnosis of sleep apnea or left shoulder disability.

The Veteran's service connection claims for psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, and GERD have been remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and his military service.