GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2021

The Veteran's peptic ulcer was granted a 20% rating. The claims for service connection for allergies, bronchitis, COPD, and GERD were all denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to inextricably intertwined issues, and will be reconsidered after adjudication of other service connection claims.

The Veteran's claims for IBS and GERD have been denied as they are not service-connected.,The Veteran's claim for lumbar radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities has been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's GERD is granted a 10 percent rating from February 15, 2012. The Board found that the Veteran reasonably met or closely approximated the criteria for a 10 percent rating under Code 7346 (hiatal hernia) throughout the period under consideration.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 70% rating as of August 23, 2019. The gastrointestinal disability (claimed as acid reflux) remains under review.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, coronary artery disease, and kidney failure. The claims for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's TDIU claim for PTSD and fibromyalgia is granted effective February 23, 2011. The claims for increased evaluations of hemorrhoids, fibromyalgia, and PTSD are withdrawn. Service connection for vertigo, arthralgia, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, bruxism, IBS, GERD, and rectal sphincter impairment is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his lumbar spine, GERD, bilateral knee disabilities, and bilateral shoulder disabilities due to inadequate reasons and bases in previous decisions. The issues are being returned for further examination and opinion.

The Board dismissed the issue of whether the decision to deny compensation for GERD was clearly and unmistakably erroneous because no Substantive Appeal was filed in response to the Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's GERD and IBS are granted as secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disorder. His PTSD is denied, and MDD is also denied. A rating of 100 percent for the psychiatric condition is granted from March 11, 2019.

The Veteran's laryngopharangeal reflux associated with GERD is granted a disability evaluation of 30 percent prior to June 17, 2021 and denied for any higher evaluations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic low back condition and GERD have been granted. The claims of entitlement to service connection for hemorrhoids and hypothyroidism are dismissed as they were withdrawn.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on all listed conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability has been reopened and granted. Service connection is also granted for right carpal tunnel syndrome, but the increased rating for degenerative arthritis of the right hand remains denied. The claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to PTSD, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) secondary to PTSD, and tinnitus are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to service-connected PTSD. The claim for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for hypothyroidism with hypokalemia has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and headaches to include as due to cervical strain is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for mitochondrial disease, abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), arachnoiditis, enhanced brain meninges, and Horner's Syndrome, cognitive maladies, vertigo, chronic headache disability, chronic fatigue, gastrointestinal (GI) problems, and tinnitus due to service connection issues. The remand requires additional medical opinions on the etiology of these conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), high blood pressure, lumbar spine pain, and bilateral rotator cuff disorders due to the Veteran's withdrawal.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD with irritable bowel syndrome is denied. The effective date for the grant of service connection for GERD with irritable bowel syndrome is granted as February 4, 2015.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, OSA, and hypertension as secondary to service-connected disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions in the original decision.