GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's GERD is currently rated under an outdated diagnostic code. The Board has ordered a remand to obtain a new VA examination that addresses the criteria for rating GERD under the revised Diagnostic Code 7206, effective May 19, 2024.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for irritable bowel syndrome with gastroesophageal reflux disease is being remanded due to inadequate examination reports and the need for an updated assessment of his symptoms.

The Veteran's GERD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating as her symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 60 percent evaluation.,The Veteran was granted a TDIU based on all service-connected disabilities from October 21, 2022. The claim for a TDIU prior to this date is moot.

The Veteran's GERD and IBS have been granted a 60 percent rating, the highest available under current criteria. The Veteran's migraine headache with BPPV has also been granted an increased rating to 50 percent.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased ratings for gastroesophageal reflux disease, hypertension, irritable bowel syndrome, allergic rhinitis, a nasal scar, and erectile dysfunction due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with depressed mood and anxiety.

The Veteran's ED is caused by medications taken to treat his service-connected lumbosacral strain disability. The Board grants service connection for ED on a secondary basis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's GERD was not properly addressed in a previous decision and requires further examination to determine if it is aggravated by his service-connected knee disability.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's IBS with GERD, finding that his symptoms more closely approximate the 30 percent criteria.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU due solely to service-connected PTSD, finding that his other disabilities (like OSA and GERD) prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's GERD is rated at a 30 percent disability rating, effective November 19, 2021.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder with PTSD and GERD.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for her right knee disability, service connection for left knee disorder, bladder disorder, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. Additional examinations are required to determine the current severity of her right knee disability and the etiology of her left knee, bladder, and GERD disorders.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating greater than 30 percent for GERD was dismissed due to the case being in the legacy review system.,A 100 percent disability rating for major depressive disorder with psychotic features has been granted, effective from December 16, 2013.

The Veteran's GERD was granted a 30 percent rating effective March 31, 2022. The condition has been manifested by persistently recurrent epigastric distress with symptoms such as reflux, sleep disturbance, nausea, and vomiting.

The Veteran's GERD is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The secondary claim for constipation and diarrhea is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied as there is no current diagnosis of a psychiatric condition.,Service connection is granted for low back impairment, claimed as arthritis. The evidence persuasively weighs in favor of finding that the Veteran's low back impairment had its onset during service.,Service connection is granted for GERD, to include as secondary to low back condition. The evidence persuasively weighs in favor of finding that the Veteran's GERD is proximately due to service-connected disabilities, including his low back impairment.,The claim for individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded.

The Veteran's GERD and asthma have been granted service connection, with the GERD receiving a non-compensable rating.

The Veteran's atypical chest pain and GERD are found to be secondary to his service-connected asthma, thus granting service connection for these conditions.,His low back condition is found to have been aggravated by his service, allowing for service connection on an aggravation basis. However, the bilateral pes planus was not shown to have worsened during service.

The Board denied service connection for sinus headaches, allergic rhinitis, rubella, gastroenteritis (claimed as abdominal pain, acid reflux and GERD), and vertigo, dizziness, and lightheadedness secondary to service-connected hearing loss and/or tinnitus.,Service connection was not established for any of the claimed conditions due to a lack of current diagnoses.