GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for the following reasons: 1) To obtain updated medical records to determine the current nature and severity of her service-connected ulcerative colitis, GERD, and hiatal hernia disabilities; and 2) To schedule a VA examination to evaluate the Veteran's ulcerative colitis, GERD, and hiatal hernia disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum opinion to determine if the Veteran developed additional disabilities as a result of his May 2012 hiatal hernia surgery, and whether these disabilities are caused by carelessness or negligence on VA's part.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis, xeroderma of the hands, perforated duodenal ulcer (gastrointestinal disability), and GERD. Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss, right shoulder disability, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability has been granted. The claims for stomach condition, left knee disability, right knee disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's SMC based on housebound status is denied as he does not have a single service-connected disability rated at 100% or TDIU due to a single service-connected disability.

The Board denied an increased rating for GERD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating due to lack of severe impairment in health.

The Veteran's appeals of the ratings assigned for his service-connected lumbar spine and left ankle disabilities, as well as associated neurological impairment, have been granted with effective dates of February 1, 2015. The Veteran's appeal of the initial rating assigned for his GERD with small intestine blockage and hiatal hernia has also been granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and a rating in excess of 30 percent for GERD due to inadequate medical opinions and issues raised under Manlincon v. West, 12 Vet. App. 238 (1999).

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating of his service-connected gastrointestinal disability is granted, with an initial 60 percent rating assigned. The issue of entitlement to special monthly compensation at the housebound rate under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) is remanded.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability is rated at a 70 percent rating, effective from October 8, 2012. A TDIU rating is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his reported in-service stressors and the need for a new VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including hip disorders, leg disorders, foot disorders, anxiety disorder, colon cancer, GERD, and gout. The AOJ is instructed to issue a Statement of the Case (SOC) addressing these issues.

The Veteran's service-connected diverticulitis with GERD rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment from March 10, 2017 to December 29, 2015.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and need for additional information regarding the etiology of the Veteran's gastrointestinal condition, specifically Barrett's esophagus and GERD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a gastrointestinal condition and GERD due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the Veteran's lay reports of symptoms.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a right elbow disability has been dismissed as the Veteran requested its withdrawal. The appeals for GERD, costochondritis, and left flat foot are being remanded due to incomplete records.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for OSA is granted. The issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD is remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection, including those involving his right hand condition, bilateral knee conditions, tinnitus, head injury residuals, headaches, diabetes mellitus, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The reasons for remand include inadequate medical opinions in previous decisions.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development, including obtaining SSA records and VA medical records from Philadelphia. The Veteran's service connection claims will also require new medical opinions regarding his exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.