GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his GERD and OSA, as well as a VA examination for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, right knee degenerative arthritis, and left knee osteoarthritis. The AOJ will consider any new evidence submitted during this process.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for service-connected bilateral pes planus and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are being remanded due to a pre-decisional error in the duty to assist.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy was dismissed. The Veteran's claims for service connection for neurogenic bladder and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) were both granted.

The Veteran's achalasia of cardia with erosion of GE junction, gastritis, GERD, and esophagus stricture status post Nissen fundoplication is related to his toxic exposure risk activities while serving in the Republic of Vietnam. Service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Veteran's appeals for an earlier effective date and higher initial rating for GERD service connection, as well as his appeal for a higher initial rating for adjustment disorder with anxious mood and alcohol use disorder, were dismissed because the VA Form 10182 was not timely filed.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for GERD is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Board will consider whether the left shoulder pain reported in May 2021 is related to service-connected GERD.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's GERD is not service-connected, but due to a duty-to-assist error, the case must be remanded for further evaluation regarding whether his GERD was caused or aggravated by his PTSD and/or its medications.

The Veteran's GERD is granted a rating of 30 percent, but no higher. The Board found that the symptoms are consistent with a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7346 for hiatal hernia.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error in obtaining an adequate medical opinion on the appellant's GERD, which may be related to his service-connected headaches or other exposures.

The Veteran's service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine is granted, and he receives an initial disability rating of 60 percent for GERD. Other conditions receive increased or separate ratings.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left foot disabilities, as well as his GERD, were restored to a 30 percent evaluation effective July 1, 2020.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection, including those for an acquired psychiatric disability, insomnia, sleep apnea, migraines, GERD, and dizziness. The issues of allergic rhinitis and sinusitis have been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of October 1, 2017 for his TDIU award due to insufficient evidence showing he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to that date.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for GERD, IBS, and Migraine Headaches due to potential Gulf War exposure. The TDIU claim is also part-and-parcel of this appeal.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 70% rating for his service-connected other specified trauma and stressor related disorder with alcohol use disorder is granted, effective October 16, 2019.

The Veteran's GERD resulted in severe impairment of health, including frequent vomiting that awakens him from sleep. The Board granted an initial rating of 60 percent for the condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PCOS, GERD and hiatal hernia, endometriosis, and hysterectomy due to incomplete evidence from her active duty and Reserve service.

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

The Veteran's GERD has been granted a 30 percent rating, but not higher. The left shoulder scar remains at a 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's GERD is rated at a disability rating of 30 percent, but no higher. The symptoms include persistently recurring epigastric distress with dysphagia, pyrosis, and regurgitation, accompanied by substernal pain.