GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and consideration of the submitted evidence.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple conditions and issues, including service connection for various disorders. The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for various issues, including initial compensable rating for GERD and increased ratings for knee and cervical spine conditions. The reduction in the disability rating from 20 to 0 percent for left knee instability effective July 17, 2014 was found proper.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability and increased ratings for GERD with bile acid gastritis and IBS have been denied. The Board found no evidence of direct service connection or secondary aggravation, and the medical opinions were against these claims.

The Veteran's GERD has been granted a 10 percent rating effective April 20, 2016. His bilateral hearing loss disability and left foot plantar fasciitis claims remain pending.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), restless leg syndrome, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The reasons are provided in the decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD results in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100% disability rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development and needs further review by a physician with expertise on herbicide exposure. The Veteran's GERD may be related to his in-service exposure, but more evidence is needed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable prior to September 8, 2011. The Board finds that the evidence does not show he was incapable of securing and following a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for hemorrhoids and found that the Veteran's GERD is at least as likely as not related to his service. The issue of service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease remains pending.

The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that the Veteran's current low back disorder and GERD were incurred in or otherwise the result of his active service. The claim for service connection for these conditions is therefore denied.

The Board has granted service connection for various conditions, including low back disability, ED, hip disabilities, prostate disorder, inguinal hernia, headaches, hypertension, hoarseness, heart disease, and GERD. The decisions are based on secondary service connection due to herbicide exposure.

The Board found that the Veteran's GERD was not caused by his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted secondary service connection for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy and assigned a separate 10 percent disability rating. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to be proximately due to or the result of his service-connected lumbar spine and PTSD disabilities, warranting secondary service connection. Hemorrhoids are not service connected.

The Veteran's duodenal ulcer with gastroesophageal reflux disease is currently rated at 30 percent effective August 29, 2016.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating for his service-connected GERD disability prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of an injury to intrinsic muscle (Group IX) of the left hand was denied. The Board found that his current level of disability did not warrant a higher rating based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the relationship between his service-connected GERD and any shoulder pain.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his GERD.