GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA examinations and addressing the propriety of severing service connection for a left knee condition.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to the Veteran's request for withdrawal prior to the Board's decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are secondary to his service-connected TMJ dysfunction with Costen syndrome, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted a 30 percent disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, effective from April 19, 2010. The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder is currently rated as 50 percent disabling.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's current GERD and blood in the stool disabilities and his active service. The claims are therefore denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for gastrointestinal condition, to include GERD, as secondary to PTSD was denied in the December 2008 rating decision. New and material evidence has been received since then, reopening this claim.,Service connection for chest pain as secondary to PTSD was also reopened due to new evidence submitted since the December 2008 decision.,The Veteran's hypertension is not service connected as it did not manifest during or within one year of his military service and there is no medical evidence linking it to PTSD. The July 2008 rating decision denying hearing loss was not found to contain CUE.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and vocational rehabilitation records. The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are inextricably intertwined with his TDIU claim.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining updated treatment records and conducting VA examinations to assess his disabilities. The appeal will be remanded to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ).

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's gastrointestinal disability is related to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings remain on appeal. The RO must consider all of the evidence received since the issuance of the May 2015 supplemental statement of the case and issue a rating decision to implement the grant of an increased disability evaluation of 10 percent for the service-connected multi-level degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and a 20 percent disability for the anterior reconstruction and arthroscopic surgery of the left shoulder, effective April 23, 2015.

The Board has remanded the case for further processing due to jurisdictional issues and consideration of additional evidence. The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for GERD, dysthymia, and TDIU are now before the Board.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and not established service connection for nasal/sinus disorders, hiatal hernia with reflux esophagitis and GERD. The Veteran's PUD was granted a 10% rating since September 5, 2003.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disorder, diagnosed as pes planus, was incurred during her third period of active duty service. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise to show that hypertension, skin disorders, and allergic rhinitis are secondary to her service-connected asthma disability.

The Board has ordered a new examination to determine if the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus is causing or aggravating his claimed residuals of tracheostomy and acid reflux.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding his claimed bilateral knee disabilities and gastrointestinal disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder was not shown in service or for many years thereafter, and the most probative evidence is against a finding that his GERD is related to active service or a service-connected condition. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a chronic gastrointestinal disorder was denied.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bronchial asthma with OSA is granted, and his TDIU rating is also granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that there is no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or other factors linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded this case for additional development, including a comprehensive vocational assessment and functional capacity evaluation to determine the Veteran's ability to perform in his occupational field given his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, increased ratings for right and left CTS, an earlier effective date for PTSD, and TDIU.