GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Veteran's right upper extremity radiculopathy is rated at 40% prior to September 23, 2015 and denied for a higher rating thereafter.,The Veteran's GERD is rated as non-compensable before April 27, 2016 and denied for a higher rating after that date.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to incomplete records and the need for further medical opinions.,The Veteran is seeking service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, eye disorders, fatigue disorder, GERD, IBS, and migraines. The VA will obtain missing service treatment records and provide additional examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, low back disability, headaches, and GERD have been granted with an effective date of February 18, 2000.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a gastric ulcer was denied in September 2010 and is not reopened.,Service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is denied as the evidence does not show that it began during service or is related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for GERD, left inguinal hernia repair, and chronic right ankle strain are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess their current severity.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraines and other conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted entitlement to Total Disability Rating for Compensation Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and GERD have been reopened. The claim for GERD is granted, while the claim for bilateral pes planus is remanded due to lack of a VA examination. New evidence has raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient development and examination of his medical history, including in-service noise exposure, symptomatology, and treatment records.

The Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder, including GERD and peptic ulcer disease, is being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for an opinion regarding its relationship to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including DDD of the cervical and thoracolumbar spine, bilateral hearing loss, GERD, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, dermatitis, squamous cell skin cancer, CTS, upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, TBI, and migraine headaches. The Board found that there was no in-service injury or event supporting the claims for these conditions.

The Veteran's back and tonsillitis/acid reflux disabilities are denied service connection, but his kidney disability is granted as secondary to hypertension.

The Veteran is entitled to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities as of June 10, 2014.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, periodic limb movement disorder, diabetes mellitus, and gastroesophageal reflux disease due to conflicting medical opinions regarding their etiology. The VA needs to provide a new opinion on the relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, type II diabetes mellitus, and GERD as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were caused or aggravated by exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD and OSA has been reopened, and both conditions have been granted. The right quadriceps tear evaluation remains at 10%.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to insufficient evidence for the service connection of sleep apnea and increased rating for allergic rhinitis with recurrent sinusitis. The GERD case remains denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal for all conditions.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates for removing R.M. as a dependent spouse, adding M.M. as a dependent spouse, and adding D.M. as a dependent schoolchild over the age of 18.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to his acquired psychiatric condition, hearing loss disability, tinnitus, thoracic/lumbar spine disability, shoulder and knee disabilities, pes planus, eye disabilities, migraine headaches, acid reflux, pseudofolliculitis (PFB), hemorrhoids, pulmonary conditions, including COPD, and Meniere’s disease. The Board has remanded these issues for further action.