GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's GERD is rated at 30 percent, effective September 27, 2011. The Board remanded the issues of service connection for low back disability, special adapted housing, and special home adaptation.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder and other conditions have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of a TDIU.

The Veteran's heartburn and GERD are not service-connected as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,Bilateral hearing loss was also denied as the Veteran does not have a diagnosed bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for hypertension is dismissed. PTSD and alcohol and substance abuse disorders are granted service connection, as well as erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's lumbar strain, left knee patellar tendonitis, right knee patellar tendonitis, GERD, allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, seborrheic dermatitis, and tinea pedis with onychomycosis are all remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims to reopen for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, gastrointestinal condition (claimed as GERD), and migraine headaches. Service connection is now established for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, duodenal ulcer, and GERD due to a lack of medical opinions addressing whether these conditions are related to service. The claims will be returned for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not receive a VA examination and finds it necessary to schedule one. The examiner will determine if GERD is related to service, including exposure to electromagnetic radiation and certain chemicals.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his current condition is related to service, including exposure at Camp LeJeune.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including degenerative joint disease status post compression fracture with low back strain and other related conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since October 12, 2019. As such, the Board has granted a TDIU effective from that date.

The Veteran's stomach disorder, including GERD and IBS, and tremor disorder (Parkinson's disease) are being remanded for further development to determine their etiology.

The Veteran's GERD laryngitis is granted as secondary to his service-connected GERD. The claim for residuals of an inhalation injury (claimed as a lung and/or throat condition) and the PTSD rating appeal are both remanded.

Service connection is granted for GERD, but service connection for Asthma is denied as it clearly and unmistakably pre-existed service and was not aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's GERD and hiatal hernia have been rated as noncompensable since March 2011. The Board found that the evidence did not show two or more of the symptoms for a 30 percent rating, which would be required for a compensable rating.,Prior to December 10, 2019, the Veteran's left foot heel spurs were rated as noncompensable. After December 10, 2019, they are rated at 10 percent. The Board found that the evidence did not show moderate or moderately severe symptoms of pain and functional impairment.

The Veteran's GERD with hiatal hernia is rated at a 60 percent disability rating for the entire period on appeal, which is the maximum allowed under Diagnostic Code 7346.

The Veteran's service connection for COPD is granted due to a presumption of service connection based on his service in the Southwest Asia theater during the Persian Gulf War. The issues regarding lumbosacral spine, left thumb foreign body, right knee, and left knee disabilities are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and requests for additional information.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's gastrointestinal disability, specifically a lack of an adequate examination. The Veteran asserts that his current gastrointestinal issues are related to service.

The Veteran's GERD is rated at 60 percent, the maximum schedular rating under DC 7346 for hiatal hernia with severe impairment of health.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD, finding that it did not meet the criteria for direct service connection and was not due to an undiagnosed illness or MUCMI.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and gastroesophageal reflux disease due to additional opinions being needed regarding theories of entitlement raised by the record.