GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his claims. Service connection has been granted for coronary artery disease (CAD).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of sufficient severity to produce unemployability as defined by regulation, and the Board has granted TDIU from February 7, 2011, to November 5, 2020.

The Board denied service connection for a gastrointestinal (GI) disability, including GERD, and denied increased ratings for DDD and IVDS, as well as radiculopathy of the lower extremities. The Veteran's claims were not supported by competent evidence linking his current conditions to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for left hand nerve damage, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), sleep apnea, and acid reflux due to additional development being necessary.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sexual dysfunction, including erectile dysfunction, is granted. The Board finds that the evidence is at least in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran has a disability manifesting in loss of erectile function and that this disability is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression. The claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is remanded due to inadequate medical examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection on the merits is being remanded due to insufficient evidence.,The Board will gather additional information and evidence to determine if there are any service-connected conditions related to the Veteran's knee disabilities or vision disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for further development and evaluation. The issues include gastroesophageal reflux disease, syncope, diabetes mellitus type II, left upper extremity neuropathy, right upper extremity neuropathy, sleep apnea, lumbar disability, and a right foot disability (other than pes planus).

The Veteran's stomach condition, including duodenal ulcer and IBS, is rated at 20 percent prior to August 10, 2021. Since then, the rating has been denied as her symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under DCs 7305 or 7346.

The Board has granted service connection for GERD, bilateral dry eyes, and foot ulcers. The conditions are considered to have been incurred during active duty.

The Board denied service connection for gastrointestinal disability, gastroenteritis and GERD, hernia, and abdominal scars. The Board found that the Veteran's current diagnoses are not related to his period of active service.

The Board has remanded several issues including service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, OSA, and GERD due to the need for further examination and opinion. The Veteran's weight gain is also a factor being considered in these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's GERD is incurred in or caused by his active-duty service, including as due to his service-connected PTSD and taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDS) to treat his service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities. As a result, the claim for service connection for GERD is granted.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability and GERD claims are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and private treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete opinions and the need for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and providing an addendum opinion from a specialist.

The Veteran's GERD with residuals of exploratory laparotomy due to isolated ileus of mid small intestine has been assigned a 30 percent evaluation, the maximum evaluation authorized under Diagnostic Code (DC) 7319. The criteria for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent have not been met.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to February 3, 2019, finding that he was capable of securing and following substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected gastroesophageal disorder (GERD) resulted in the need for a feeding tube and multiple hospitalizations, necessitating his confinement to the home.,During the period between April 19, 2016, and May 14, 2018, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him housebound.

The Board granted an initial increased rating of 60 percent for GERD from February 22, 2017.

The Veteran's gallbladder disability and gastroesophageal reflux disease are granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active duty in Vietnam.