GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and ratings for various conditions, including sleep apnea, valvular heart disease, left knee quadriceps tendonitis, hiatal hernia with GERD, right upper extremity acquired psychogenic pain disorder, and SMC based on Aid and Attendance/housebound criteria. The AOJ is required to schedule the Veteran for VA examinations and obtain medical opinions regarding these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and an intestinal disorder are being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations. The issues will be reconsidered with new evidence and opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient retrospective opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's GERD throughout the entire appeal period, both with and without medication.

The Board has granted a 60 percent disability rating for the Veteran's GERD with IBS, finding that his symptoms are severe enough to warrant this higher rating. The decision is based on the severity of his digestive symptoms including heartburn, reflux, regurgitation, and vomiting.

The Veteran withdrew all issues on appeal, including those related to lumbar spine strain, cervical spine strain, left foot strain, right foot strain, migraines, hearing loss, anxiety condition, tinnitus, and gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for OSA and GERD secondary to his service-connected insomnia disorder with persistent depression disorder are being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the VA medical opinions are inadequate and remands the cases for additional clarification regarding whether the Veteran's IBS and GERD conditions were aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's GERD is found to have onset during his active duty service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the evaluation for gastroesophageal reflux disease and cholecystectomy.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.,Service connection is established for both migraine headaches and GERD, with the Board concluding that they are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for joint pain, including back and neck pain, and GERD due to a failure to develop evidence regarding potential exposure to toxic substances during service. The VA is required to conduct further development as per the PACT Act.

The Veteran's GERD and migraine headaches have been granted service connection, with the GERD being secondary to his acquired psychiatric disorder. The rating for migraine headaches has also been increased to 30 percent.

The Veteran's GERD is currently rated at 10 percent, and his voiding dysfunction at 20 percent. The Board denied increased ratings for both conditions.

The Veteran's GERD is granted as secondary to his service-connected migraines and/or psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has been granted an initial rating of 60 percent, effective March 10, 2020. The criteria for this rating have been met based on the severity of symptoms and impairment to health.

The Board denied service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, specifically gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives and a need for additional examinations and opinions regarding the Veteran's IBS and GERD.

The Veteran's GERD is granted an increased rating to 60 percent, effective from the date of the October 2022 decision. The issue of TDIU is dismissed as moot due to his current combined 100% disability rating.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claim for entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea is denied.,The petition to reopen the previously denied claim for entitlement to service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae is denied.,The petition to reopen the previously denied claim for entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability is granted. Entitlement to service connection for constipation is denied.,Entitlement to service connection for an abdominal condition (other than constipation) is denied.,Entitlement to service connection for an esophageal disability, to include gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and dyspepsia, is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches, obstructive sleep apnea, and bilateral restless leg syndrome as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).