GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Veteran's GERD was granted a higher initial rating.,Service connection for left ear hearing loss, allergic rhinitis, and right hand disorder were all granted. However, service connection for right ear hearing loss was not established.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's kidney cancer and related conditions are presumed to be due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Board also finds it is at least as likely as not that these conditions have caused or contributed to his other diagnosed disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, TBI residuals, seizure disorder, liver disability, bladder disability, kidney disability, pulmonary/respiratory disability, and stomach disability (GERD) due to Korean Hemorrhagic Fever. The evidence did not support a finding of these conditions or their etiology.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim for service connection for sleep apnea. The remaining issues are addressed in the REMAND section.

The Veteran has withdrawn all issues on appeal, including service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and Epstein Barr Virus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been granted. Dental treatment is also provided.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's active duty service was less than 90 days during the Persian Gulf War era, and he did not meet eligibility requirements for VA home loan benefits based on his Selected Reserve service due to a discharge for failing medical fitness standards.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a stomach disability, including GERD, and for a left eye disability. The decision found that there was no evidence to support a link between the current disabilities and military service.

The Board has determined that GERD was incurred in service and granted the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran has withdrawn all his pending appeals, including those related to cervical spine disorder, liver disorder (including fatty liver), GERD, skin disorder, left knee disorder, gallbladder disorder (including gallstones), erectile dysfunction, IBS, and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.

The Veteran's service connection claims for GERD and a concussion with headaches have been granted.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome, vascular headaches, stress and nervous condition (psychiatric disorder), and gastroesophageal reflux disease are all granted service connection on a presumptive basis due to exposure in the Persian Gulf War.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability and right ankle disability, finding new and material evidence. The claims are now pending on their merits.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain medical records and to provide the Veteran with a comprehensive VA psychiatric examination. The issues of service connection for PTSD, GERD, and IBS are being remanded.

The Board has ordered additional development to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for IBS and GERD, including consideration of her entire medical history and any potential common disease mechanism between these conditions.

The Veteran's stomach disorder, diagnosed as GERD, is found to be related to his service-connected disabilities and the Board grants service connection on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable from performing all forms of substantially gainful employment that are consistent with his education and occupational experience.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability, GERD, and psychiatric disability other than one manifested by substance abuse due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to procedural and evidentiary issues.