GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to errors in duty to assist and potential exposure to hazardous materials at Fort McClellan. The Veteran's service records are being verified, and VA examinations will be scheduled for his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are being remanded due to errors in the duty to assist and regulatory requirements. The Board finds that additional development is needed, particularly regarding medical opinions related to exposure to burn pits.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) secondary to the Veteran's already service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction was granted service connection as directly related to military service.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was denied due to lack of a causal relationship with the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder or tinnitus.,Service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) was denied because there is no evidence linking GERD to the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder.,Service connection for vertigo was denied as there is no established link between the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and his vertigo.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for GERD should be remanded due to a need for a TERA-specific medical opinion regarding his exposure to hazardous substances during service.

The Veteran's service-connected GERD resulted in symptoms such as reflux, regurgitation, sleep disturbance, and nausea/vomiting. The Board found that these symptoms did not warrant a higher rating than the current 10 percent assigned.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection on a presumptive basis as it manifested within one year of separation. Service connection for hearing loss and GERD are denied due to lack of current disability criteria under VA regulations.

The Veteran's GERD is granted an initial rating of 10 percent, effective December 13, 2021. Service connection for menorrhagia with abdominal pain and lumbago are denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety, depression, adjustment disorder, asthma, GERD, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis as there is no probative evidence of current disabilities at any time proximate to or during the appeal period.

The Veteran's GERD was found to have started during her service in Southwest Asia, specifically due to exposure to toxic smoke from burn pits. The Board granted service connection for GERD on a direct basis.

The Board has granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease and erectile dysfunction, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's service-connected right wrist chronic sprain and unspecified trauma, respectively.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for service connection for GERD, and the Board dismissed it.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for memory loss due to its finding that it is a manifestation of his already service-connected PTSD and MDD.,The Board has remanded the claims for gastrointestinal disorder (to include diverticulitis and GERD) and hiatal hernia, as there are inconsistencies in the medical opinions provided.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities because his combined evaluation was at least 70% and he satisfied the schedular rating criteria. The evidence did not show that he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings on his service-connected lumbar spine degenerative arthritis with IVDS, ulcerative colitis, hiatal hernia, and surgical scars are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability. The decision is based on medical opinions that link the use of NSAIDs for his left knee condition to his GERD.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for GERD and service connection for right knee strain are being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions in the August 2022 decision.

The Veteran's initial higher rating claim for GERD has been remanded due to the need for a new examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected condition.

The appeal for entitlement to service connection for GERD, a vision disability, and hyperlipidemia is dismissed.,Entitlement to an earlier effective date than October 7, 2020, for the grant of an increased disability rating of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or a direct relationship to service. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome, gastrointestinal disability, unspecified joint pain, rectal bleeding, tendonitis, right shoulder disability, or left shoulder disability.