GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's GERD has been rated at a 10 percent disability rating since June 2022. The Board found that the condition does not warrant a higher rating as it is currently productive of considerable impairment of health.

The Veteran's IBS, GERD, and gastritis symptoms have not manifested as severe impairment of health. The Board found that the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding service connection for various conditions due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has denied service connection for OSA and GERD, finding that the conditions neither had their onset in nor are otherwise related to the Veteran's active-duty service.

The appeal concerning the service connection for various conditions is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU), which was granted in December 2021 with an effective date of August 5, 2010. The Board has determined that there may be evidence indicating that the Veteran's conditions increased his unemployability prior to this date and has therefore remanded the case for a referral to VA's Director of Compensation Service.

The Veteran's GERD has been rated at 10 percent since October 26, 2018. The Board is remanding the case to allow for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his GERD and determine if it warrants a higher rating.

The Veteran's asthma, allergic rhinitis, and GERD have been granted service connection. The GERD remains rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before a decision was made, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's right radiculopathy is granted as secondary to his service-connected lumbosacral strain. The initial PTSD rating remains denied, and the cases for lumbosacral strain, GERD, type II diabetes mellitus, and thyroid disability are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for gastrointestinal disorders, including as due to exposure to contaminated waters at Camp Lejeune and as secondary to a service-connected psychiatric disorder. The issues are inextricably intertwined with the claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for various disabilities, but has remanded them for further development and examination to determine their etiology.

The Veteran's hypercholesterolemia is denied as it is a laboratory finding and not a disability for which VA benefits may be awarded.,Service connection for GERD and DM II are remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and analysis.

The Veteran's headaches are found to be secondary to their service-connected sleep apnea.,The Veteran's GERD is found to be secondary to the use of medications for his service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for GERD and migraine headaches are dismissed as freestanding claims.,The Veteran's increased rating claims for GERD and migraine headaches are remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's GERD disability was rated at 10 percent effective March 8, 2022. The Board found that the evidence did not show two or more symptoms for a 30 percent rating prior to this date.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder, including GERD, is granted as service-connected due to its onset in or being related to service.

The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), finding that his symptoms are productive of severe impairment of health.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for GERD, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.