GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected duodenal ulcer, IBS, and GERD. The Veteran is seeking a higher rating for these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding service connection for GERD based on secondary service connection and the need for updated VA treatment records.

The Veteran's ulcerative colitis with GERD disability is granted an increased rating of 60 percent, but no higher. The cases for service connection for scar formation and hypertension are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The claims for service connection have been reopened, but the issues remain remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's conditions and her service or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, radicular pain of the upper extremities, GERD, and shoulder strain with impingement have been granted. The Veteran's DDD of the cervical spine and lumbar spine are denied.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical records and the need to obtain additional information from private healthcare providers. The Veteran served at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina during his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and a prostate condition due to inadequate VA opinions. The cases are being returned for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 60 percent for GERD, the maximum schedular rating under DC 7346, based on severe impairment of health due to symptoms including pain, vomiting, and sleep disturbance.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for his current conditions, including umbilical hernia, diastasis recti, hiatal hernia, GERD, and Barrett's esophagus.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for higher ratings and earlier effective dates for migraine headaches, GERD, and sinusitis. The issues of service connection for a liver disability, as well as earlier effective dates for GERD and sinusitis, are being remanded to determine if there was clear and unmistakable error in previous decisions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the evidence does not establish a current disability or link to service.,The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the evidence does not establish a medical nexus between his low back condition and service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal due to the grant of maximum ratings for his service-connected conditions, including lumbar spine degenerative arthritis and irritable bowel syndrome with gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease with esophagitis and dermatitis of the scalp, claimed as a head fungus, are granted. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) and bilateral shin splints remain pending.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for scarring on the axilla, GERD, and peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity have been denied.,A rating in excess of 10% is not warranted for scarring on the axilla prior to March 27, 2019 or thereafter. The Veteran's GERD remains rated at 10%. A 20% rating is assigned for peripheral neuropathy of the RUE from April 19, 2016 onwards.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that they do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD alone supports an award of total disability rating based on unemployability due to service-connected disability, and his other service-connected disabilities combined exceed a 60% rating. Therefore, SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) is granted for the purpose of accrued benefits.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral ankle and knee conditions, sinusitis, IBS, gastritis, and GERD due to a lack of medical opinion regarding their relationship to service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating prior to March 26, 2021, and greater than 10 percent thereafter for gastritis with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is remanded due to inadequate VA examination opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus type II. The claim for gastroesophageal reflux disease is remanded, and the claim for a low back disability is also remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's GERD is at least as likely as not related to his in-service complaints of gastritis, heartburn, indigestion, and stomach trouble. As such, service connection for GERD is granted.