GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The cases of hypertension, gastrointestinal disability (hiatal hernia, gastritis and GERD), and lupus erythematosus, discoid are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for costochondritis and a rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection or entitlement to an increased rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of chronic pneumonia and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is granted. The claims for pes planus, bilateral hammertoes, and sinus disability are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability and denied service connection for right and left ankle disabilities, as well as gastrointestinal disability. The back disability is attributed to an in-service injury. Right and left ankle disabilities are not shown to be related to service or any other condition. Gastrointestinal disability is not established.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional records.

The Veteran's bilateral hip disorder and bilateral foot disorder were not shown to be related to service.,The Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder (hiatal hernia with GERD) was not shown to be related to service.,The Veteran's gallbladder disorder with cholecystitis was not shown to be related to service.,There is no evidence of hepatitis C in service or for many years after service, and it is not linked to service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's GERD may be related to his service-connected duodenal ulcer and is requesting additional evidence and a medical examination to determine this relationship.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hand disorder, claimed as carpal tunnel syndrome, has been reopened and service connection is granted on a secondary basis to his service-connected irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).,Service connection for GERD is granted.,An initial 20 percent rating for the right ankle disability is granted under Diagnostic Code 5271.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis, major depressive disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and sleep apnea. The effective date of the grant of service connection is set at June 29, 2011.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left heel pain, left shoulder pain, left hand numbness, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are remanded due to lack of current diagnoses. The initial compensable ratings for right knee patellofemoral syndrome, bilateral eye pterygium, hypertension, and right shoulder pain are also remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension and GERD have been rated based on their current manifestations. The Board has found no basis for a compensable evaluation prior to September 24, 2015 or higher than 10 percent from that date. The issue of entitlement to a compensable initial evaluation for GERD is remanded due to the submission of additional relevant evidence.

The Veteran's upper back pain, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)/heartburn, and migraines were not incurred in or related to service. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active duty or were otherwise linked to an in-service event.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and requests that VA attempts to obtain any missing service treatment records from Winn Army Community Hospital, Camp Casey, and the National Personnel Records Center.

The claim for service connection for sleep apnea is granted as new and material evidence has been submitted. The Veteran's OSA may be related to his service-connected conditions of deviated septum residuals, asthma, and GERD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection, compensation benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1151, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has denied service connection for fibromyalgia, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The remaining claims are remanded for further development.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a digestive disorder, to include acid reflux and GERD, that is attributable to his active military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, GERD, migraine headaches, and sleep apnea are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports. The Board will seek addendum opinions from the relevant examiners to address the direct service connection theories.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates are being remanded due to the need for retrospective medical opinions regarding his undiagnosed illness and its relationship to service.

The Board has reopened claims for service connection for back condition, left eye condition, GERD, acquired psychiatric disorder, arthritis, right leg pain, and left ankle pain. The claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for impairment of the right knee is remanded, as is the claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for Osgood Schlatter's Disease of the right knee.