GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2024

An effective date of June 16, 2020, but no earlier, for the award of a 60 percent disability rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is granted.,An effective date of June 16, 2020, but no earlier, for the award of a 100 percent disability rating for asthma with obstructive sleep apnea and restrictive lung disease is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for GERD due to inadequate examination and failure to address certain issues.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he requested the withdrawal of his entire appeal concerning service connection for cervical strain, chronic fatigue syndrome, diabetes mellitus type II, dizziness reported as vertigo, and gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The Board dismissed the appeal for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for sleep apnea due to untimeliness. The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, asthma, sinusitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hypertension, headaches, bilateral plantar fasciitis, sciatica, right knee disability, left knee disability, and an acquired psychiatric disability were denied.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent disability rating. The claim for service connection of acid reflux, secondary to pain medication and PTSD, is remanded.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD, as secondary to his service-connected hypertension, should be remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding aggravation.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for GERD should be remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's GERD is granted with a 30 percent rating, and his bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy are each granted with a 20 percent rating.

The Veteran's claims for sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, ulnar neuropathy with loss of muscle right upper extremity, GERD, headaches, cervical strain with arthritis, and loss of balance were denied effective dates earlier than January 19, 2011, December 3, 2012, and June 19, 2014 respectively.,There is no evidence of formal or informal claims before these dates for the respective issues.

The Veteran's GERD and IBS are currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if a higher rating is warranted.

The Veteran's GERD is rated at a 30 percent disability rating, which is the maximum allowed under the criteria for this condition. The Board found that the symptoms of persistently recurring epigastric distress with dysphagia, pyrosis, and regurgitation, accompanied by substernal pain, meet the requirements for a 30 percent rating.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for GERD was granted, and the effective date is set at January 31, 2017.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected disabilities are being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. The Veteran failed to report for VA examinations and the Board finds she demonstrated good cause for missing them.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to her service-connected left ankle, shin splints and right foot disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, hemorrhoids, and acid reflux have been denied as there is no probative evidence showing that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.,For hypertension, the Board found no current disability and concluded that it did not begin during service or be related to any in-service condition. For erectile dysfunction, secondary service connection was denied as there is no evidence of a service-connected disorder causing or aggravating this condition. Hemorrhoids were not diagnosed at any point during the claims period, and acid reflux was not found based on the provided medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's GERD, headaches, ED, and OSA are all found to be secondary to his service-connected PTSD.,An earlier effective date for the award of service connection for basal cell carcinoma is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been granted, and the appeal is dismissed as moot. The issue of service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is remanded due to lack of pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's sarcoidosis is caused by service, and he is granted service connection for this condition.,Service connection cannot be established for kidney disease as there is no evidence of its onset during or within one year following service. The Board finds the evidence does not support a finding that it was related to service.

The Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with hiatal hernia is granted a 30 percent rating effective August 24, 2021. The left thumb disability is remanded for further evaluation and potential service connection determination.