GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for polyarteritis nodosa (PAN), kidney condition, bilateral hip condition, thyroid condition, and gastrointestinal condition are all granted. The claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal condition is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for a 30 percent rating for GERD, service connection for IBS, and service connection for peptic ulcer disease have been granted. The appeal is dismissed as the claims are no longer pending.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for acid reflux, anemia, and a back condition need further development. The Veteran's medical records will be reviewed to determine if any conditions are present and their etiology.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and failure to comply with prior remand directives. The Veteran's stomach condition, including GERD, needs to be evaluated again by a VA examiner for proper service connection determination.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial disability rating for sinusitis is dismissed as the maximum schedular rating has been granted.,The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial disability rating for sarcoidosis with pulmonary involvement is denied, as it does not meet the criteria for a 100 percent rating due to lack of cor pulmonale or cardiac involvement.

The Veteran's requests to reopen claims for service connection for GERD, a heart condition, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy in the bilateral upper and lower extremities, and PTSD with anxiety and depression have been granted. The Board has considered new evidence that was not previously of record at the time of the prior final rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for eczema, motion sickness/vertigo, nose bleeds/epistaxis, rhinitis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as the evidence did not support an in-service onset or link to service.

The Veteran's tummy tuck scar is granted service connection, but her GERD and cesarean section are denied. The bilateral tubal ligation surgery resulted in permanent sterilization as the intended result, so she cannot be granted service connection for that procedure. Joint pain (claimed as due to an undiagnosed illness) and seborrheic dermatitis have been remanded.

The Board has decided to remand all the Veteran's claims due to incomplete service treatment records and requests for new examinations or medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is granted. The claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD, finding that there is not sufficient evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's GERD is related to his service or caused by any of his service-connected disabilities, including medications for those conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted a TDIU rating based on these conditions.

The claims for service connection of various conditions are being remanded due to the failure to provide proper notice and assistance prior to the April 2020 rating decision.

The rating reduction from 60 percent to 30 percent for service-connected GERD with other non-surgical or non-infectious intestinal conditions, with constipation and diarrhea was improper. The Veteran's condition did not show actual improvement in daily living, thus restoration of the 60 percent rating is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding secondary service connection for GERD. The Veteran's sinusitis is alleged to have caused or aggravated his GERD, but the VA examiner did not provide sufficient rationale for their conclusions.

The Board has determined that there are outstanding VA treatment records and a need for an additional VA examination to address the Veteran's claims of service connection for GERD, including his exposure to toxic substances during military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for GERD due to a lack of adequate medical opinion regarding its relationship to service, specifically Vietnam exposure. The AOJ will consider any additional evidence and provide an updated opinion.

The appeal as to entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is dismissed.,Service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood prior to February 5, 2023, is granted. The Veteran's current psychiatric disability is proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability.,Service connection for gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD) is granted. The Veteran's GERD had its onset during service.,An initial 20 percent rating for left upper extremity radiculopathy is granted. The Veteran's symptoms most closely approximate mild incomplete paralysis of the upper radicular group.,An initial 10 percent rating for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is granted. The Veteran's symptoms most closely approximate mild incomplete paralysis of the upper radicular group.,A separate 20 percent rating for right knee instability is granted. The Veteran has experienced symptoms most nearly approximating moderate right knee instability.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is being remanded due to the need for an updated examination.