GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for GERD and depression have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeals.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to his service-connected lumbosacral strain, bilateral pes planus, and left and right shoulder strains. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has denied service connection for a low back disorder and gastrointestinal (GI) disorder, finding that the disorders are not related to service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that the Veteran's PTSD can cause sleep disturbances which would aggravate his OSA.

The Board denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), finding that the Veteran's conditions did not have their onset in or are otherwise etiologically related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as the evidence did not support a finding that any of his claimed conditions began during or are otherwise related to his military service.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is related to his military service and granted.,The Veteran's GERD, presumed due to herbicide exposure, is also granted.

Your service connection for GERD has been granted, and there are no remaining questions of fact or law to be decided by the Board.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. The AOJ needs to confirm dates of active duty training (ADT) and inactive duty training (IDT) service, obtain financial records from DFAS, and any outstanding service treatment records related to ADT and/or IDT service subsequent to his April 1991 demobilization examination.

The Veteran's service-connected GERD is granted a rating of 30 percent since May 24, 2020.

The Board has determined that there is a need for additional medical examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's GERD, including whether it is related to his service-connected PTSD. The case will be remanded for these purposes.

The Veteran's GERD with Barrett's esophagus is rated at a 30 percent disability evaluation, effective January 31, 2019. The symptoms include persistently recurrent epigastric distress with dysphagia, pyrosis, reflux, regurgitation, and substernal, shoulder, and arm pain.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, PTSD, and GERD have been granted. The claim for an increased rating for PTSD has been denied.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for GERD and esophagitis is dismissed, while the claim of service connection for right hand palm and fingers is remanded.

Service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, groin pain, and right arm callus is denied.,The claims of service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a right knee disability, and a left lower extremity pain are remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable, considering both mental and physical impacts.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records review.

The Veteran's IBS, GERD, and migraines are all found to be secondary to her service-connected PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for service connection for gastroesophageal disability, including GERD, due to insufficient examination and lack of medical opinion regarding exposure to toxic substances. The Veteran's symptoms are being evaluated further.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's GERD is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected plantar fasciitis, including use of NSAIDs for plantar fasciitis.