GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for service connection for high cholesterol, diabetes mellitus, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sleep apnea, and hypertension has been denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of these conditions.,There is no evidence in the record showing that the Veteran had any of these disabilities at any time during or recent to the filing of his claim.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) were denied. The decision granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and GERD but denied it for left ear hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a skin condition, GERD, OSA, and PVD of the lower extremities and shoulders. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence showing these conditions had their onset during active service or were related to his military service.

The Veteran's GERD is rated at 10 percent, but the Board denied a higher rating as the symptoms are not productive of considerable impairment of health.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including myelodysplastic syndrome, hypertension, chronic bronchitis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment from April 18, 2022, until his death on October [REDACTED], 2023. The Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis based on the evidence showing functional limitations due to these conditions.

The Veteran's GERD with hiatal hernia is rated at a 30 percent level, which reflects considerable impairment of health.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is granted. The claims for service connection for hemorrhoids, psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, and prostate cancer are remanded.

The Board has restored service connection for tinnitus, migraines, and gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) with hiatal hernia and gastritis. The severance of these conditions was improper due to the evidence showing they were incurred during periods of active duty or ACDUTRA.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to provide an adequate examination for service connection of GERD. The Veteran's claim will be further developed and reviewed.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 100 percent rating for Crohn's disease with irritable bowel syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and chronic constipation with anemia effective July 1, 2020 after finding that the reduction to a 60 percent rating was improper due to procedural errors.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for hypertension, bilateral eye glaucoma, chronic headaches, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as his appeal was not clear regarding which docket he preferred.

The Board has previously addressed this matter on numerous occasions and most recently in July 2024, at which time the Veteran's entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for GERD with intermittent esophageal stricture was remanded. The case is now being returned for further appellate review.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and obstructive sleep apnea, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD has been granted, and an effective date of June 30, 2020, is assigned for the grant of service connection for sinusitis.

The Board has granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and mood disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected costochondritis, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has found that new and relevant evidence has been submitted since the December 2008 rating decision, which denied service connection for GERD. As a result, the claim is being remanded for readjudication.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the service-connected obstructive sleep apnea and also granted service connection for GERD, finding that it is aggravated by the sleep apnea.

The Board granted a maximum 50 percent rating for tenso-vascular headaches and a 30 percent rating, but no higher, for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) from February 2, 2021.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical examinations and opinions, as well as a duty-to-assist error. The Veteran's service in the Gulf War is considered presumptive for toxic exposure risk activity (TERA). The claim will be reconsidered with an appropriate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected irregular heartbeat.