GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of current disability.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) is denied as there is no diagnosis of such a condition during the appeal period.

The Veteran's service-connected GERD is characterized by persistently recurrent epigastric distress with dysphagia, pyrosis, and regurgitation, accompanied by substernal pain. The Board has granted a 30 percent disability rating for the condition effective from April 9, 2018.

The Veteran's GERD has been rated at a 10 percent rating, but the Board granted him an increased rating to a 30 percent rating.

The Veteran's GERD with esophagitis and esophageal varices is granted an increased disability rating of 30 percent, effective April 8, 2019.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are now rated at 50 percent effective December 24, 2018. His GERD is currently rated at 10 percent effective December 24, 2018.

The Board has granted service connection for hiatal hernia, asthma (claimed as recurrent cough), right knee condition, epididymitis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Service connection is also granted for these conditions on a presumptive basis due to the Veteran's military service in the Southwest Asia Theatre of Operation. The appeal for sensitive teeth has been withdrawn.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, heart valve replacement with resulting scar, skin melanoma, and IBS (with GERD) effective from June 22, 2022.,An earlier effective date of June 22, 2022, was granted for the grants of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, heart valve replacement with resulting scar, skin melanoma, and IBS (with GERD).

The Board dismissed the appeal of the proposed action to sever service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease with symptomatic gastritis because the Veteran's appeal was premature and did not allege specific error of fact or law in the determination being appealed.

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

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to provide an adequate VA examination, and now requires a new medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's GERD has been rated at a 30 percent disability rating since April 19, 2020. The Board found that the severity of his symptoms warranted this rating based on considerable impairment of health.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of GERD as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and gastroesophageal reflux disease due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error. The Veteran is entitled to a medical opinion regarding whether his OSA and GERD are directly related to service, caused by or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions due to the Veteran's death during the appeal process.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss and GERD due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The claims will be reviewed with new medical opinions.

The Veteran's GERD is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board found no evidence to warrant a higher rating based on current criteria. The Veteran has symptoms but they do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under either the old or new rating criteria.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, sphincter impairment, a skin rash, left shoulder degenerative arthritis with tendinitis, and left ankle degenerative arthritis have all been denied. The Board has also remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and sinusitis/rhinitis.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is pending.

The Veteran's GERD is granted with a 30% evaluation, but the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending and requires further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for GERD, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his active service. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea (OSA) is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected mental and musculoskeletal disabilities, including weight gain from his service-connected conditions.