GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is rated as 10 percent disabling prior to April 2019 and in excess of 10 percent thereafter. The Board found no evidence of symptoms that would warrant a higher rating, including dysphagia or significant impairment of health.

The Board denied service connection for a bladder disorder and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to the lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service, including exposure to herbicides. The most probative evidence did not show current diagnoses of either condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, heart disorder, and GERD due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's reports of onset and symptoms in the previous VA opinion.

The Veteran's GERD is rated at 30% effective February 15, 2023. The Veteran's PTSD prior to November 26, 2012 and from January 1, 2013 to May 8, 2019 was denied with a 70% rating.

The Veteran's COPD is granted as service-connected due to in-service exposure to jet fuel. The left and right knee disabilities, and GERD are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD was granted with a 30% disability rating effective July 24, 2019. Her claims for bilateral bunions and BPPV were also reopened and granted.

The Board has denied service connection for GERD, including as secondary to the service-connected heart disease, due to a lack of evidence showing that GERD was incurred in or is otherwise causally related to active service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The decision does not specify the exact reasons, but it appears that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or service connection.,The Board found no evidence of complete atrophy of both testicles in the case of epididymitis, which resulted in denial of an initial compensable rating. For GERD, there was only one symptom (pyrosis) and no need for continuous medication. Dermatitis required near-constant use of systemic therapy but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7806. The Veteran's sleep disorder claim was denied as his symptoms were subsumed in his service-connected psychiatric disability, and there is no separate diagnosis of sleep apnea or left shoulder disability.

The Veteran's service connection claims for psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, and GERD have been remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for left lower extremity radiculopathy, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and headaches as they have been granted in full by the RO.

The Board has granted an effective date of July 15, 2013 for the award of Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The portion of the decision that dismissed entitlement to an earlier effective date prior to December 6, 2016, is vacated.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating prior to April 12, 2022 and in excess of 20 percent thereafter for residuals fractured 4th metatarsal of the left foot is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for gastrointestinal disability (including IBS, chronic constipation, and GERD) secondary to service-connected PTSD is remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeals for increased disability ratings in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) with hernia hiatal, congestive and valvular heart failure with cardiomyopathy and premature ventricular contractions, and dyspnea (claimed as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). The appellant withdrew the appeals prior to the Board's decision.

The Board denied service connection for GERD as it was not incurred during a period of active duty or ACDUTRA, and the Veteran's diagnosis occurred after his discharge from the Army National Guard.

The Veteran's GERD was not incurred in service and is not related to any service-connected disability. The Board denied service connection for GERD.,There is no evidence of a gastrointestinal disability, including IBS, during or within one year after service. The Board denied service connection for gastrointestinal disability.

The Veteran's GERD is granted as secondary to his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder with major depressive disorder. The Board finds a remand necessary for the Veteran to undergo a new examination to determine the current severity of his bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for gastritis with gastroesophageal reflux disease and H. Pylori infection, as well as for a forehead scar, should be remanded to the AOJ for further review of additional VA treatment records.

The Board has determined that the current evidence is insufficient to establish a service connection for ED, and thus remands the case for an addendum opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to additional evidence being added to his file and for further examination of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate disability, GERD, and OSA. The cases are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions addressing the Veteran's in-service symptoms and current diagnoses.