GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board has determined that there are outstanding VA medical records and requests the Veteran to provide them. The claims for service connection will be remanded until these records are obtained.

The Veteran's claim for acid reflux as secondary to obstructive sleep apnea is denied.,The Veteran's claim for headaches is granted, with the Board finding that there is at least equipoise evidence of continuity of symptomatology since service.,The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, anxiety, and depression) is granted, as the Board finds his statements credible regarding in-service events and concludes that his current diagnosis of depression is related to these events.,The Veteran's claims for a left hand/wrist condition and bilateral foot condition are remanded for further examination and opinion.,The Veteran's claim for a left ear hearing loss disability is remanded for an appropriate VA examination, including consideration of aggravation by service-connected right ear hearing loss and/or tinnitus.,The Veteran's claim for a respiratory disability is remanded for readjudication based on additional medical records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma with associated peripheral neuropathy, prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee arthritis, GERD, and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. Right knee arthritis is presumed to have been incurred in service due to a chronic condition manifesting within one year of separation from active duty. GERD is found to be related to service based on continuity of symptoms since service. Bilateral hearing loss is not considered as the Veteran does not currently have a diagnosed disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's former position as a computer programmer with an Associate degree education level is no longer suitable due to excessive absences from work and school caused by service-connected migraine headaches. The decision grants reentrance into the VR&E program.

An initial rating of 30 percent, but no higher, for status post cholecystectomy with GERD is granted beginning on September 4, 2018.,Prior to September 4, 2018, an initial rating of 10 percent, but no higher, for status post cholecystectomy with GERD is granted.

The Board has denied service connection for dyslipidemia and has remanded the remaining issues related to spine conditions, joint disorders, hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, GERD, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's GERD is rated at 10 percent, and his ingrown toenail with onychomycosis and tinea pedis is not compensably disabling. Both conditions are rated under the criteria for their respective service-connected diagnoses.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for GERD, hiatal hernia, and erectile dysfunction to obtain additional medical opinions. The claims are also being remanded due to the need for a TDIU determination prior to November 13, 2013.

The Veteran's GERD is granted with a 10 percent rating prior to March 5, 2012 and a 30 percent rating from that date forward. The left ankle condition and metatarsalgia are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for GERD and migraines, but reopened the claim of service connection for GERD due to new evidence. Service connection was not granted as there is no direct link between GERD and service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss, diabetes mellitus type II, eye disorder, hypertension, and gastroesophageal reflux disease are all denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or service connection.,Service connection for cerebrovascular accident was also denied.

Service connection is granted for a right knee disability, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability.,A rating of 50 percent, but no higher, is granted for bilateral flatfoot.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, shortness of breath, sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and migraine headaches due to exposure to environmental hazards in Southwest Asia are remanded as there are outstanding records of treatment received by the Veteran.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, shortness of breath, sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and migraine headaches due to exposure to environmental hazards in Southwest Asia are remanded as there are outstanding records of treatment received by the Veteran.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome has been granted service connection. Service connection for fibromyalgia, acid reflux, and other conditions have been denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for gastrointestinal disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, and migraine variant headaches due to missing VA treatment records and inadequate examination reports. The Veteran will be provided with a new VA examination for her gastrointestinal issues, a new VA examination for her psychiatric disorders, and an updated rating for her migraines.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence and further development is needed before a decision can be reached on the merits.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating due to incomplete records, lack of verification of periods of active duty, and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development on the issues of service connection for a shoulder condition, neck condition, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and an unspecified neurological condition due to an anthrax shot.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to lack of loss of use, blindness, or severe burn injury. The Board found no inhalation injury and denied eligibility.