GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death, and no service connection decisions are made as a result.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions addressing his claimed conditions and their relationship to service, particularly regarding exposure to anthrax shots.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various conditions, including glaucoma, chronic fatigue syndrome, muscle pain and weakness, joint pain and weakness, sleep apnea, cholecystectomy, colitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and migraines. The Veteran's claims are being reviewed due to the lack of a current diagnosis or during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's depressive disorder is granted as secondary to service-connected sinusitis. Service connection for asthma, GERD, urticaria of the upper and lower extremities, and COPD are denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted. The Board has also determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected status post bilateral inguinal hernia repairs, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for scars associated with his inguinal repairs is denied.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal as the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's GERD causes occasional vomiting, regurgitation, reflux, and heartburn, some of which are controlled by medication. The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for GERD prior to August 1, 2018, but remanded the issue of an initial rating in excess of 30 percent from that date.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, heart disease, GERD, and OSA as there was no evidence of a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's bone disease, acid reflux (claimed as a stomach condition), internal bleeding condition, intestine condition, and blood in stool condition are related to his military service and/or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The case is being sent back for further examination.

The Board has remanded two issues: one regarding service connection for a throat disorder secondary to the Veteran's service-connected GI disability, and another regarding an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for his duodenal ulcer. The Veteran needs to be examined to determine the current severity of his GI disability and any related throat disorder.

The Veteran's claim for increased evaluations and extraschedular considerations for various service-connected disabilities is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of the record.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on various conditions were dismissed. The appeal regarding PTSD was granted with a TDIU rating since April 7, 2016.

The Board has denied service connection for low back disability, bilateral ankle condition, bilateral knee/leg condition, and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy. The Veteran's right shoulder strain, GERD, and bilateral foot condition are also remanded.,Service connection is not granted for the Veteran’s claimed conditions due to lack of current diagnoses or evidence linking them to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to missing records and a need for further examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims for cervical spine condition, thoracolumbar spine condition, hypertension, GERD, depression, and prostate problems. These issues are now remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, ulcerative colitis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as accrued benefits purposes due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for acid reflux, Barrett’s esophagus, diabetes, high blood pressure, chronic sinusitis, and sleep apnea as a result of exposure to herbicides. The Veteran's private doctor records are needed, and VA examinations are required.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for high cholesterol, hypertension, and thyroid condition are denied. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for GERD and lumbar spine degenerative arthritis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied as he does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD under DSM-V.,The Veteran's bilateral patellofemoral syndrome of the knees, left Achilles tendonitis, left elbow olecranon bursitis with spur, and right shoulder impingement with degenerative joint disease are all rated at 10 percent each.