GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Veteran's atopic dermatitis is rated as 10 percent disabling, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted under either the old or new applicable regulations.,The Veteran's GERD with IBS is currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board concludes that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board has granted service connection for GERD as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected esophageal cancer. The issue of service connection for a stomach disability, including as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected esophagus and/or GERD, is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to secondary service connection being raised by his testimony. The AOJ must arrange VA examinations to consider both direct and secondary service connection, including assessing whether any current conditions are related to active duty service or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher evaluation of her GERD and TDIU claims is being remanded due to insufficient evidence in the August 2021 VA examination report. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to outstanding private treatment records and incomplete VA opinions regarding his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has ordered remand for new VA examinations due to inadequate previous evaluations and requested addendum opinions. The issues on appeal include increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, an initial rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy, and service connection for a stomach condition (GERD).

The Board denied service connection for prostate disability, diabetes mellitus, colon polyps status post-removal, hypertension, sleep apnea, and acid reflux (GERD) due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service or exposure to contaminated water.,The Board found that none of the claimed disabilities are among the eight diseases presumptively associated with contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, thus denying presumptive service connection on this basis.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to incomplete medical opinions regarding service connection for low back, gastrointestinal, and left knee disabilities. The Veteran's claims are not related to service or environmental exposures.

The Veteran was granted TDIU on an extraschedular basis for the period prior to March 31, 2015 due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease and Barrett's esophageal disease as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected panic disorder without agoraphobia.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a disability manifested by fatigue, including Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, for VA compensation purposes. The remaining claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's duodenal ulcers, diverticulitis, GERD and gastritis are rated at 40 percent effective February 1, 2017. The Veteran's nephrolithiasis is granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for skin rash, tinnitus, an internal organ condition other than GERD (GERD), and a dental condition for treatment purposes were denied. The decision also remanded several issues.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's GERD is secondary to her service-connected PTSD, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied an initial rating higher than 10 percent for Barrett's esophagus with GERD and remanded the skin disability claim. The Veteran is being asked to provide updated medical records and a physician opinion regarding his skin conditions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include depression and a migraine headache disability, as well as her right and left ankle disabilities and stomach disability. The claims are now remanded for further development including VA examinations.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim for service connection for hypertension was granted, and he is now entitled to a grant of service connection. The Veteran also has been granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) but not for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused his weight gain and if that weight gain contributed to his development of sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been reopened and granted on a presumptive basis due to his Persian Gulf service. Service connection is also granted for fibromyalgia as a qualifying chronic disability related to his Persian Gulf service, and headaches are found to be secondary to his service-connected somatization disorder.,The Veteran's initial 70 percent rating for somatization disorder with depressive disorder, NOS, PTSD and memory loss prior to September 6, 2019 is granted. The issue of a higher rating after that date remains pending.

The Veteran's right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating.,The Veteran's left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating.,The Veteran's GERD is currently rated as noncompensably disabling (10 percent), and the Board denied an increased rating.