GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's GERD is currently rated at 30 percent from June 28, 2019. The Board has granted this rating and found it to be appropriate based on the severity of his symptoms.

The Veteran's GERD has not resulted in persistently recurrent epigastric distress with dysphagia, pyrosis and regurgitation, accompanied by substernal or arm or shoulder pain, and is not productive of considerable impairment of health. As such, the claim for an increased rating for GERD is denied.

The Veteran's Hepatitis C, gastroesophageal reflux disorder, and kidney stones are granted as service-connected due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The claims for service connection have been reopened and the evidence is in approximate balance regarding whether these conditions are related to contaminated water exposure.

The Veteran's GERD with hiatal hernia has been granted a rating of 60 percent, effective as of the date of this decision.,Service connection for HTN and CAD is remanded due to incomplete medical opinion.

Service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of the right wrist, lumbosacral strain, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is denied.,Service connection for tension headaches remains pending as it has been remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is being remanded due to a procedural error where the AOJ did not provide notice of his right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Veteran's initial ratings for hypertension and GERD were granted, but the appeal regarding service connection for IBS was remanded. The hypertension rating is at its minimum level of 10 percent, while the GERD rating remains at 10 percent.

The Board has granted a rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux (GERD), effective from the date of the decision, subject to payment laws and regulations.

The Veteran's GERD with IBS is rated at a combined 10 percent, and the right hip trochanteric pain syndrome is granted as secondary to service-connected bilateral pes planus.,Secondary service connection for right knee condition and left knee condition are denied.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome and gastroesophageal reflux disease with hiatal hernia are rated at a maximum of 30 percent, which is the highest schedular rating available for these conditions. The appeal for a higher rating is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is being remanded due to a procedural error where the AOJ did not provide notice of his right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is being remanded due to a procedural error where the AOJ did not provide notice of his right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Veteran's GERD disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to insufficient evidence of considerable impairment of health.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of acquired psychiatric disorders and erectile dysfunction are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The claim for increased rating for the service-connected status post small bowel resection and history of peptic ulcer, GERD, remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has been denied as there is no current diagnosis of GERD.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability to include major depression was dismissed as the Veteran received a separate grant of service connection in October 2023 for adjustment disorder with depressed mood, which he filed as his claim for major depression.,The Veteran's claim for bilateral onychomycosis has been denied as there is no evidence of current or past-on-service diagnosis of this condition.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a headache disability and sinus disability due to potential exposure to environmental hazards during military service. The appellant is also seeking an increased rating for GERD, which will be addressed in a separate decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the current severity of the Veteran's GERD and whether he should be granted a higher rating. The Board also noted that further investigation is needed into any psychiatric or sleep impairment related to his GERD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the severity of the Veteran's GERD with intermittent esophageal stricture.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Veteran received a 60 percent rating for GERD since March 21, 2015, and a 30 percent rating for IBS since the same date. A more than 70 percent rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder, depressive disorder, and insomnia disorder was denied as of June 6, 2024.