GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for GERD, allergic rhinitis, and OSA on a secondary basis to the Veteran's service-connected major depression, recurrent, claimed as depression.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD with traumatic brain injury and migraine headaches, have rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to July 10, 2014. The decision is based on the combined effect of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and erectile dysfunction due to insufficient supporting opinions in the prior remand.

The Veteran's service-connected Barrett's esophagus with GERD has prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment since March 12, 2009.

The Veteran's seizure disorder, TBI residuals, anosmia, and GERD are all found to have onset during his active service period from October 6, 2004 to March 24, 2014. The claims for treatment purposes only under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 are granted.,The Veteran's seizure disorder, TBI residuals, anosmia, and GERD are all found to have onset during his active service period from October 6, 2004 to March 24, 2014. The claims for treatment purposes only under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 are granted.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for GERD due to conflicting medical opinions and need for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea and GERD, finding that additional development is needed to address whether his service-connected conditions caused or aggravated his obesity, which in turn may have contributed to his sleep apnea and/or GERD.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding whether the Veteran's GERD is caused or aggravated by his service-connected psychiatric conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete records and the need for updated VA examinations. The issues of increased evaluations for various service-connected disabilities are being returned to the AOJ for further review.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate etiology opinions regarding the Veteran's gastrointestinal disorders and their relationship to her service-connected cholecystectomy.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's dizziness is related to service and grants service connection for this condition. The cervical spine disability and GERD cases are remanded due to incomplete medical opinions.

The Veteran's tinnitus is service connected, and he has a current diagnosis of hypertension. The gastrointestinal condition (IBS and GERD) and psychiatric disability are not service connected. Right knee, left knee, right shoulder, low back, and left middle finger conditions remain on appeal.,Further evaluations are needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's gastrointestinal condition, psychiatric disability, and lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has determined that another remand is necessary to address the Veteran's stomach disorder claim due to inadequate medical opinions and missing VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and restless leg syndrome were denied. The Veteran was granted a 10% rating for tinnitus, but his sleep apnea remains at the 50% level. Other conditions remain denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for OSA, IBS, and GERD due to insufficient medical opinions addressing secondary service connection theories.

The Board has denied service connection for an eye disability, skin cancer, gastrointestinal disability (diverticulitis), and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The claims are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions on the etiology of these conditions.,Specifically, a new opinion is needed regarding whether the Veteran's skin cancer and gastrointestinal disabilities (including diverticulitis and GERD) began in or are related to service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals on all four issues related to service connection for left knee arthritis, GERD, hypertension, and G-6PD deficiency before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for a cervical spine disability and service connection for a stomach condition, including GERD, related to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The cervical spine issue is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the nature of in-service neck pain. The stomach condition issue is also remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of GERD linked to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's GERD is secondary to her service-connected migraine headaches and/or anxiety disorder NOS. The VA examiner needs to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's obesity, caused by her service-connected disabilities, contributed to her GERD.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings on his service-connected neck, low back, GERD, and esophageal stricture disabilities are being remanded due to inadequate examinations and the need for clarification of functional loss.