GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome and acid reflux did not begin during her service, nor are they related to any in-service injury or disease. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error, requiring VA examinations and medical opinions to determine if the Veteran's claimed conditions are caused or aggravated by his service-connected psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and fibromyalgia have been granted. The claim for service connection for Gulf War unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness has been remanded.

The Veteran's GERD is rated at a 10 percent disability rating, effective as of the date of the decision.,The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is rated at a 70 percent disability rating, effective as of the date of the decision.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD was dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a Board decision.

Your claims for service connection have been dismissed as the appeals were untimely filed.

The Veteran's gastroesophageal disorder, right knee disorder, and several musculoskeletal disorders are granted service connection. Service connection for tinnitus is also granted. The Veteran's claims for left shoulder, right shoulder, left elbow, right elbow, left wrist, right wrist, left hip, right hip, left ankle, right ankle, and bilateral lower extremity venous insufficiency have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The appeal challenging the reduction in ratings for GERD/eosinophilia gastritis and Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Depressed Mood is granted. The Veteran's GERD/eosinophilia gastritis rating is restored to 60%, while his Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Depressed Mood rating remains at 30%.

The Veteran's GERD with hiatal hernia and gastritis has resulted in epigastric distress, reflux, regurgitation, dysphagia, and nausea/vomiting. The residuals of her cholecystectomy have not been productive of severe symptoms warranting a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including ensuring that the Veteran's GI condition is rated under appropriate diagnostic codes and obtaining an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of his diabetes.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to insufficient opinions addressing whether these conditions are aggravated by a service-connected disability.

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The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an esophageal condition, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his in-service exposure and his current conditions.

The Veteran's initial disability ratings for GERD with IBS and Migraine Headaches have been granted at a 30% level. The appeal for increased ratings on these conditions remains pending, as well as the appeals for left knee strain, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, flexion deformity of proximal interphalangeal joint (PIP) of right little finger, and service connection for traumatic brain injury and associated residuals.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes and has not had one at any time during the pendency of the claim or recent to the filing of the claim. The issue of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the severity and frequency of the Veteran's hiatal hernia and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) disability.

The Veteran's Crohn's disease with rectal sparing, GERD, and erosive gastritis is rated at 60 percent effective as of April 26, 2016. A TDIU was granted from August 1, 2009, to October 3, 2010, and again from April 15, 2011, to June 25, 2013.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for respiratory disability, GERD, and OSA due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the onset of symptoms in service and their relationship to his military service.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 60 percent for the Veteran's service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), finding that the Veteran's symptoms are productive of severe impairment of health.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for hearing loss and granted service connection for GERD as secondary to service-connected disabilities. The claims for IBS, OSA, and increased rating for residuals of fractures of right fibula and right ankle with degenerative and posttraumatic arthritis are remanded.