GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is rated at 30 percent effective April 26, 2019.,Basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits was established from April 26, 2019.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fibrosis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), shin splints, and bilateral shoulder disability is denied. The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches is granted.,Service connection cannot be established for a bilateral shoulder disability as there is no evidence of such condition during or within one year following active service.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to insufficient evidence and failure to consider certain issues.

The Veteran's service connection claim for allergic rhinitis and his request for a higher initial rating for GERD were both denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current disability of allergic rhinitis, and his subjective reports are not related to an undiagnosed illness or other qualifying chronic disability. For GERD, the Board noted that the evidence did not support a finding of more than 10 percent impairment.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is aggravated by their service-connected GERD.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee degenerative arthritis and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral plantar fasciitis, GERD, adjustment disorder, hypertension, insomnia, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, chronic asthma, and headaches. The Veteran's claims were not supported by competent medical evidence or continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to GERD, a rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD prior to July 19, 2021, and entitlement to TDIU due to his GERD. Additional development is needed for these claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence supporting the Veteran's claim for service connection of GERD, which is secondary to his right ankle disability. The decision will be reconsidered with additional medical opinions and records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to May 2, 2016. The evidence did not show that there was an increase in disability during the one-year period before the date of the Veteran's claim.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of August 9, 2018 for the grant of service connection for GERD associated with endometriosis and recurring ovarian cyst.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for radiculopathy, right upper extremity; radiculopathy, left upper extremity; gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD); and a compensable evaluation for service-connected hypertension as no valid appeal was filed with respect to the March 2021 rating decision.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and has remanded the issue of an increased evaluation for GERD.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the claims for service connection for restricted lung disease and GERD. The claims are being remanded due to potential TERA development under the PACT Act.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial increased rating for esophageal stricture and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left knee strain with iliotibial band syndrome and shin splints, chronic sinusitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), myopia, erectile dysfunction, right upper extremity nerve damage, left upper extremity nerve damage, cervical spine disability, sleep apnea, bilateral plantar fasciitis, migraines, shaving bumps, dry skin, and irritable bowel syndrome have been granted. The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent effective April 19, 2021, with a higher rating denied. An earlier effective date of April 19, 2021, but no earlier, is granted for the grant of service connection for left knee strain with iliotibial band syndrome and shin splints (limitation of extension), chronic sinusitis, and GERD.

The Veteran's GERD was initially denied, but the Board has now granted service connection for this condition based on evidence showing it began during active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequacy of a TBI examination and the need for a new examination. The Veteran's headaches are related to his service-connected TBI, but other conditions also contribute to his disability.

The Board has granted service connection for GERD as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected headaches and hypertension, finding that his current GERD is aggravated by the medications he takes for these conditions.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was granted an earlier effective date of May 4, 2017. The initial rating for IBS remains noncompensable.,Service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and diverticulitis is denied.