GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, GERD, Barrett's esophagus, and arrhythmia are remanded due to pre-decisional errors in obtaining necessary medical opinions.

The Veteran's combined disabilities, including her service-connected conditions, prevented her from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment since February 14, 2011. Effective January 18, 2018, the VA granted a TDIU based on these conditions.

The Veteran's granulomatosis disease is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition during or proximate to the pendency of the claim.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, bipolar 1 disorder, panic disorder, and general anxiety disorder, is granted due to a positive nexus established by his private physician's opinion.

The Board has determined that the VA opinions are inadequate and a remand is necessary to obtain new medical opinions regarding the Veteran's GERD claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of VA examination and outstanding private treatment records for GERD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on housebound status as he does not have a single disability rated at 100% and his disabilities are not so severe that they render him substantially confined to his residence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right ankle and GERD conditions due to inadequate examination reports that did not consider the ameliorative effects of medication.

The Veteran's GERD, neck disability, right and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy have been granted service connection with effective dates of September 27, 2023.

The Board has granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) on a secondary basis, finding that the Veteran's obesity related to his service-connected disabilities is an intermediate step in the development of GERD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder. The evidence does not support a finding that GERD is related to PTSD.

The Board denied the appellant's request for direct payment of fees from past due benefits awarded in a June 2024 rating decision that granted service connection for left hip disorder, GERD with IBS, sinusitis, and BPH with voiding dysfunction and ED. The appeal was dismissed as the claims were considered original requests for new benefits.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions have been denied. The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of headaches.,Service connection was not granted for bilateral plantar fasciitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), ankle strains, wrist strains, neck strain, arm radiculopathy, or leg radiculopathy.

The Veteran's GERD with IBS has been granted service connection, but the initial ratings for both conditions are being remanded due to insufficient evidence under the revised rating criteria.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's GERD was proximately due to or the result of his service-connected disabilities, including medication taken for those conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of GERD before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's GERD is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has remanded to obtain private medical records for treatment of his GERD and any related vitamin deficiency.

The Veteran's service-connected insomnia disorder led to weight gain, which caused him to develop GERD and obstructive sleep apnea. The Board granted service connection for both conditions as secondary to the service-connected insomnia.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for idiopathic interstitial lung disease was denied.,Service connection for chronic fatigue and GERD were also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected tibial stress fracture residuals with compression knee arthralgia are found to have caused his GERD, and the Board grants service connection for GERD on a secondary basis.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for issues of service connection for left foot pain, skin condition, fibromyalgia, GERD, left knee strain, right knee strain, bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, right ankle condition, and right shoulder condition due to untimely filing.