GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for GERD and diabetes mellitus type II as there is no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and active service.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was granted service connection. The petition to reopen claims for sleep apnea, breast cancer, and a dental disorder was withdrawn. A rating of 60 percent for status post hemorrhoidectomy with narrowed rectal opening and fecal leakage (stricture of the rectum/anus) is granted from December 5, 2011.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examinations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities, including whether he is unemployable.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder is denied as the new evidence does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for acid reflux, but denied the claims for residuals of TBI and eye disorder due to lack of current diagnoses.

All the Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's GERD. The Veteran needs to provide information about any private treatment and obtain records from the Mayo Clinic, and a VA examination is needed to assess his condition.

The Veteran's GERD was diagnosed and treated in service, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee degenerative joint disease and meniscus tear, but denied service connection for right knee patellofemoral syndrome, GERD, and IBS.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating and service connection for GERD as secondary to his duodenal ulcer was granted, with the effective date set at October 7, 2010.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable since April 1, 2015. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether his service-connected conditions make it impossible for him to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran was granted a 60% rating for his hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disease and Barrett's esophagus from August 14, 2017. He also received special monthly compensation (SMC) effective from that date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, and thus grants entitlement to TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including liver disorder, kidney disorder, renal failure, acid reflux, Barrett’s disease, stomach disorder, and intestinal disorder, all of which the Veteran claimed were related to contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune. The Board found no current disabilities or evidence of in-service events that could support service connection.

The Veteran's GERD was not related to service, and the Board denied service connection for this condition.,There is no current diagnosis of left wrist or neck disabilities. The Board denied service connection for these conditions.

An effective date of February 16, 2010 is granted for the grant of TDIU.,An effective date of February 16, 2010 is granted for the grant of DEA benefits.,A disability rating in excess of 20 percent for chronic lumbosacral strain is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability is granted at a 40 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision. The Veteran’s hemorrhoid disability and low back disability are also granted with respective ratings. Other issues related to service connection or increased ratings have been remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for high blood pressure and GERD are remanded due to the need for a statement of the case.

The Veteran's claim for service connection and increased ratings has been granted, but effective dates prior to the date of receipt of claims are denied. The Veteran is also granted TDIU.