GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for an intestinal disability, to include IBS, and a gastroesophageal disability, to include GERD.,Both conditions were found not related to active service or any incident of service.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including GERD, left knee condition, right hip strain, thoracolumbar spine, gastric ulcer/gastritis, left talus non-displaced fracture, right ankle tendonitis, and cervical spine degenerative arthritis. The decision also includes a request for new VA examinations for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the issues of service connection for GERD, neuropathy, and DJD of the left hip are remanded due to insufficient evidence.,For GERD, the claim is remanded as there are conflicting opinions regarding its onset during service and whether it is aggravated by a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for lumbar degenerative arthritis, right hip condition, left hip condition, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The claims are being remanded to determine the current level of disability for hearing, address whether the lower back condition is related to service or proximately caused by hip conditions, and consider in-service use of NSAIDs for other conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for prostate, hypothyroidism, gastrointestinal disability, and gastroesophageal reflux disease due to lack of evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his GERD, HP with gastritis (claimed as duodenal ulcers), and hiatal hernia.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the severity of the Veteran's GERD during the appeal period, and additional development is required.

The Veteran's duodenal ulcer, GERD and hoarseness are granted a 60 percent rating.,A 10 percent rating for left hip disability due to limitation of abduction is granted effective March 15, 2013.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's Barrett's esophagus and acid reflux symptoms are related to his military service. The Veteran needs to be scheduled for a VA examination to determine if there is a link between his current condition and his active duty.

The Board has denied an initial increased rating above 60 percent for GERD associated with PTSD, and the case is remanded for further development regarding entitlement to TDIU and SMC.

The Veteran requested withdrawal of his claims for increased rating for left knee bursitis and service connection for sleep apnea, GERD, headaches, and sacral radiculopathy. The Board dismissed these claims as the appellant has withdrawn them.

The Veteran's hypertension and GERD are not rated higher than the current 10 percent levels.,Chronic sinusitis with allergic rhinitis is currently rated at 50 percent prior to April 30, 2019, but denied for a rating in excess of 50 percent thereafter.

The Veteran's hypertension is related to exposure to herbicide agents during service in the Republic of Vietnam. Service connection for hypertension is granted pursuant to the PACT Act.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions and a need for clarification on the nature and likely cause of any esophageal condition disabilities. A new VA examination is required.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is secondary to his service-connected bipolar disorder and any medications used to treat it. The examiner should consider the side effects of Lamotrigine prescribed for bipolar disorder.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including lymphoma at multiple sites, liver disability, bilateral hip disability, hepatitis B, acid reflux, and diabetes mellitus. The appeal is not granted as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim of service connection for a lumbosacral spine disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his right shoulder impingement syndrome and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since May 6, 2011.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is being remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his GERD condition, including any potential relationship to environmental exposures during his Gulf War service.

The Veteran's Schatzki ring condition is granted as secondary to his service-connected GERD.,Prior to September 21, 2022, the Veteran's GERD was rated at 10 percent and denied a higher rating. From September 21, 2022, the Veteran's GERD was rated at 30 percent and denied a higher rating.,The Veteran's service-connected headaches were granted as secondary to his service-connected GERD.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for chronic kidney disease is denied as there was no communication received by VA that can be construed as an informal or formal claim prior to February 28, 2011.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for GERD is denied as the evidence submitted between August 26, 2002 and April 10, 2013 was not relevant to his GERD claim.