The Veteran's GERD is found to be proximately due to his use of NSAIDs for service-connected pes cavus, and thus granted service connection.
The deciding factor: GERD was diagnosed as a result of the Veteran's use of NSAIDs prescribed for his service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- duodenitis, bilateral plantar fasciitis, residuals of cervical strain (including degenerative disc disease), headaches with left eye sensation/pressure, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), gastrointestinal disorder (other than duodenitis and GERD), to include dyspepsia, gastritis, hiatal hernia and sigmoid colon diverticulitis, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 29, 2015
- Citation
- 1554002
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims on appeal, including obtaining any outstanding treatment records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the current severity of service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's representative also requested reevaluation of his service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder disability, abdominal hernia, GERD, bilateral ankle disabilities, and bilateral foot disabilities. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during the appellant's period of active duty.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for sinusitis and remanded the Veteran's claims for chronic lower back pain, right knee pain, left knee pain, neck pain, and GERD.
- Dismissed
The appeals regarding the evaluation of bilateral plantar fasciitis and residuals of fractures of the second, fourth, and fifth left toes, as well as the evaluation of bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy with loss of use, are dismissed as untimely.
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