GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a gastroesophageal disability, including GERD, hiatal hernia, and Barrett's esophagus, as well as squamous cell carcinoma of the vocal cords. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or related to service.,Specifically, the VA opinions found no causal relationship between the Veteran's gastroesophageal disability and exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for GERD, as the previous VA opinion was inadequate. The Veteran's bilateral hip conditions are denied due to lack of a nexus between her active duty and current condition.

Service connection for fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and migraine headaches has been granted.,The claims of service connection for osteoarthritis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and anemia have been remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), finding that these conditions are aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's IBS was granted service connection as a qualifying chronic disability due to active duty in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War. The rating assigned is 10% for frequent episodes of bowel disturbance with abdominal distress.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and entitlement to total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) were denied as the Veteran failed to report for scheduled VA examinations, which were necessary to evaluate her service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's GERD with IBS claim was denied for a rating in excess of 10 percent.,The TDIU claim is remanded due to inconsistencies and lack of clarity regarding the Veteran's employment and educational history.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for additional examinations. The issues include bilateral hearing loss, left foot disability (other than hallux valgus), right foot disability (other than hallux valgus), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), bladder or urinary disability, thyroid disability, right breast lump, breast reduction surgery residuals, and C-section residuals.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding his claims of service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, right knee disability, left hand disability, insomnia, and GERD. The issues include determining whether these conditions are related to military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a bilateral knee condition, bilateral elbow condition, joint pain (rheumatoid arthritis), and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to inadequate medical opinions in previous decisions.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma. The issues of service connection for bile duct cancer, TMJ, digestive disorder (claimed as acid reflux), and the cause of death are remanded due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, right hip disability, and left hip disability. The decision also remanded several other issues.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain medical opinions regarding the Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of a right wrist fracture and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for IBS and GERD, but granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claim for service connection for IBS was withdrawn by the Veteran or her representative.

The Veteran's appeals for GERD and tension headaches have been withdrawn, and the cases are dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate development of evidence, specifically regarding whether the Veteran's GERD symptoms are productive of considerable or severe impairment of health. The claim will be returned for an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a stomach disability, including as secondary to his service-connected anxiety disorder, is remanded due to the need for an examination to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed stomach/gastrointestinal disability.

The Veteran's claims for reopening service connection for osteoporosis, high cholesterol, hypertension, and GERD were denied. The claim for depression was granted, but the claim for sleep apnea was not reopened as it did not relate to a service-connected disability.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than May 6, 2013 for increased ratings for various disabilities was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a different VA examiner to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's gastroesophageal disorder, as well as whether it is at least as likely as not that his service-connected back and knee disabilities caused or aggravated his GERD.

Service connection for GERD is granted.,The Veteran's right knee scar is not entitled to a compensable rating as there is no evidence of deep, unstable, or painful scars exceeding 144 square inches.