GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequacies in a previous VA examination report, specifically failing to provide opinions on whether the Veteran's digestive disorder is related to his service-connected disabilities or to medication used for those conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and cervical spine disability. The VA examiners found no direct or secondary relationship to active service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right hip, low back, and chest disabilities due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claim for gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) remains denied as there is no new and material evidence.

The Veteran's service treatment records do not show any diagnosed low back, left knee, right knee, or bilateral hearing loss disabilities. The Veteran has not provided evidence of current diagnoses for these conditions.,Service connection is denied as there is no medical evidence linking the Veteran’s current low back, left knee, and right knee disabilities to his service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the inextricability of his acquired psychiatric disorder with other conditions. The VA will need to determine if these secondary conditions are related to his service-connected condition or another diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the reopening of his service connection claim for duodenal ulcer and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Veteran's appeal for an initial disability evaluation and TDIU is remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations, as well as further development of his employment status.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for GERD with hiatal hernia has been granted. The VA has also remanded the issue of entitlement to a compensable evaluation for psoriasis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for dysentery, hemorrhoids, an abdominal hernia, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to dysentery due to incomplete records and need for further medical examination.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully evaluate the Veteran's claims, including for service connection of PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, GERD, chloracne, and secondary conditions. The appeals are being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches, including as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, has been reopened and granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for gastrointestinal distress/gastroesophageal reflux disease, finding that his current GERD was not related to his military service.

The Veteran's GERD and Sinusitis have been granted service connection on a direct basis, with the Board finding that his current conditions are at least as likely as not related to active duty.

The Board denied service connection for a stomach disorder, including ulcers and GERD, as there was no evidence of such conditions in service or within one year after discharge.,Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, to include as secondary to treatment for prostate cancer, was also denied. The examiner concluded that the Veteran's condition is more likely due to his alcohol and substance abuse.

The Board denied service connection for GERD, finding that the Veteran did not have a diagnosis of GERD and that it was less likely than not caused by his service-connected renal cell carcinoma.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to insufficient evidence, including a lack of VA examinations. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for GERD was denied, and the claim for service connection for hypertension was also denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for GERD under the applicable diagnostic code.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The claim for residuals of a right eye blow-out fracture was reopened but denied due to the Veteran missing an examination. Claims for gastrointestinal disability, bilateral flatfeet, deviated nasal septum (TBI), pseudo-folliculitis barbae, paralysis of cranial nerve V, and right infraorbital nerve numbness were also denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for allergic rhinitis and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The case is being remanded to obtain updated medical examinations.

The Veteran's right ankle condition is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability that began during service or is related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.,PTSD service connection is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to determine if it preexisted service and was aggravated by service.,Bilateral hearing loss service connection is remanded as there are no audiometric standards used in the April 2015 VA examination, requiring conversion from ASA to ISO-ANSI standards.,Tinnitus secondary to PTSD or a service-connected disability is remanded due to its intertwining with the PTSD claim and need for a new VA examination.,Hypertension service connection is remanded as there are no audiometric readings provided in the April 2015 VA examination, requiring conversion from ASA to ISO-ANSI standards. Additionally, it needs a VA examination to determine if it is secondary to PTSD or medication for any service-connected condition.,Gastrointestinal and acid reflux conditions service connection are remanded as they are intertwined with the PTSD claim and need a new VA examination.,Vertigo service connection is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.