GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for chronic headaches, granted a compensable rating for residual scar left foot laceration prior to May 6, 2011, and denied entitlement to higher ratings for the other conditions. The Veteran's GERD and bilateral pinguecula were also found not to warrant compensable ratings.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, II and assigned an initial 20 percent rating effective March 4, 2008. The Veteran's claim for earlier effective date is denied.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew all remaining claims that were at issue in this appeal prior to the Board's decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not currently suffer from GERD and his symptoms are better characterized as alkaline reflux gastritis, which is already service-connected. Therefore, the claim for service connection for GERD is denied.

The Veteran's GERD was not shown to be related to service or undiagnosed illness, and thus service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD was granted, and he is now receiving a 10 percent rating. The effective date of the award remains to be determined.

The Veteran's appeal was denied, with hypertension rated as noncompensable and other issues remaining in controversy.

The Veteran's hiatal hernia with associated GERD and IBS resulted in severe diarrhea or alternating diarrhea and constipation, warranting a 30 percent rating.

The Veteran is granted service connection for GERD and residuals of a second degree burn on the right hand, but denied service connection for pharyngitis.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's GERD and his military service, specifically exposure to toxic substances during deployment in the Gulf War. The Veteran will need a VA medical opinion on this issue.

The Board found that the Veteran's arthritis of the hands and wrist, as well as his GERD, were not incurred or aggravated by service. The cold sweats claim was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional development and to schedule the necessary VA examinations. The issues include claims for increased ratings for PTSD, head trauma/TBI, IBS/GERD, and service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against service connection for gastritis and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to active duty or are proximately caused by a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, stomach ulcers, and gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) were denied as there is no current evidence of a ratable disability for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied. The Board found no competent, credible evidence linking any of the claimed disorders to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hiatal hernia did not have its onset in service and is not shown to be a result of service or caused or aggravated by service-connected disability. Therefore, the claim for service connection for hiatal hernia is denied.

The Veteran's initial ratings for his cervical spine, lumbosacral spine, left hip, GERD and chronic sinusitis disabilities have been denied as they do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA Rating Schedule.

The Veteran seeks service connection for GERD and hiatal hernia, claiming they are related to his service-connected PTSD. The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an updated medical opinion regarding the relationship between these conditions and his service.

The Veteran's heart disorder is service connected as secondary to his service-connected GERD.,The Veteran's right knee and left ankle disorders are service connected as secondary to his service-connected left foot and left knee disorders.