GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for duodenal ulcer disease with GERD and a stomach disorder is granted, but the claim for residuals of low back injury and bilateral hearing loss are denied.

The Veteran's application to reopen the issues of entitlement to service connection for GERD and vitamin deficiencies secondary to service-connected photosensitive dermatosis residual of sun poisoning is granted. The claims are remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions on the etiology of GERD and sleep apnea.

The Board has denied service connection for emphysema, cervical spine radiculopathy, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The skin disability issue is remanded.,For the cervical spine radiculopathy claim, a new opinion is needed to determine if it is at least as likely as not related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, GERD, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and obstructive sleep apnea have all been denied.,There is no effective date earlier than July 17, 2014 granted for any of the service connection claims.

The Veteran's GERD was rated as noncompensably disabling from November 1, 2012 to February 23, 2017 and as 10 percent disabling thereafter. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support a higher rating for GERD during these periods. For right and left elbow disabilities, the Veteran's claim was remanded due to an inadequate May 2012 VA examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hip disability due to new and material evidence. The lung disability (including OSA, GERD, and PTSD) and psychiatric disability claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's bilateral hip disability, GERD, and ED have been granted service connection. A 40 percent rating for a lumbar spine disability is granted effective April 23, 2015.

The Veteran's IBS and GERD disability is currently rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 7319.,The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected thoracic spine and bilateral lower extremity disabilities.,The Board has also remanded several issues, including service connection for a right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, hypertension, gastrointestinal disorder other than GERD, and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, which did not consider all relevant evidence of record and may be based on an inaccurate factual premise. The Veteran's gastrointestinal symptoms are alleged to have started shortly after service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and medical opinion regarding the etiology of his current GERD.

The Board denied service connection for low back disability, sleep apnea, bilateral knee disability, hypertension, and acid reflux (gastroesophageal reflux disease) due to lack of current diagnoses in the record.

The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine strain claim is remanded due to inadequate examination. His GERD and carpal tunnel syndrome claims are not addressed as they were not part of the original appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's development of Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)/Heart Disease due to the prescribing of Rosiglitazone in October 2002.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the issue of service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is remanded.

The Board has ordered further development for issues related to stomach pain, GERD, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The appeals are remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination as there is insufficient evidence on file regarding the current severity of the appellant's knee disabilities and GERD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for various conditions have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a grant of service connection or an increase in disability rating.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable colon syndrome, essential tremors (claimed as tremors and whole-body shakes), a disability manifested by insomnia, headaches, weakness of the peripheral nerves, COPD, and GERD. Service connection was denied for all these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left knee disability and GERD due to inadequate VA examinations. The case is being returned for further examination and opinion.