GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's Crohn's disease with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is granted a 100 percent evaluation, and she qualifies for special monthly compensation based on housebound status.

The Board has found that the Veteran's GERD may be related to his service, and a new examination is needed to determine this.

The Veteran's GERD is being remanded for a new medical opinion to determine if it is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and unspecified bipolar and related disorder.

The Veteran withdrew their appeals for the claimed conditions of bilateral shoulder condition, bilateral flat feet, OSA, neck/cervical spine condition, ED, and GERD before a decision was made by the Board.

The Veteran's left ankle condition, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), erectile dysfunction, and headaches are all found to be related to service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's IBS is granted service connection on a presumptive basis. The Veteran's GERD claim is remanded due to the need for an examination considering potential toxic exposure.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions were dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's GERD was incurred during service and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), finding that his symptoms were productive of considerable impairment of health, not severe enough to warrant a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current diagnosis is peptic ulcer or GERD, and if so, whether it was present during service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for GERD should be remanded due to a duty to assist error and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's GERD is secondary to his service-connected patellofemoral syndrome, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, finding that the evidence supports a causal relationship between the two conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including renal cell carcinoma, GERD, and hypertension, have been granted. The effective dates for these grants are August 10, 2022.

The Board has granted service connection for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) on a presumptive basis and for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), finding that the Veteran's symptoms have been present since his deployment to Southwest Asia. The decision is based on evidence of chronicity, continuity of symptomatology, and in-service exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeals for severance of service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, finding clear and unmistakable evidence that these conditions were directly related to service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea, which he claimed was secondary to his service-connected asthma and allergic rhinitis, has been granted.,The Veteran's service connection claim for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which he claimed was secondary to his service-connected PTSD with unspecified other substance use disorder, is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and medical nexus opinion.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for secondary service connection for a mood disorder with depressive features and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), both of which are linked to his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions provided were inadequate for rating purposes, particularly due to a lack of consideration of evidence from active periods of the Veteran's conditions. The claims are therefore being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and a low back disorder have been readjudicated. Service connection for GERD has been granted, but the claim for a low back disorder is remanded due to insufficient evidence.