GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) from March 9, 2020, but no earlier. The Veteran's symptoms include persistently recurrent epigastric distress with dysphagia, pyrosis, and regurgitation, accompanied by substernal or arm/shoulder pain.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating of ulcerative colitis was denied. Service connection claims for gastroesophageal reflux disease, spinal stenosis, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, enlarged prostate, and peripheral neuropathy were all remanded.

The Veteran's GERD is rated at a 30 percent disability rating, effective from the date of the September 2022 rating decision.

The Board has granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee residuals, post arthroscopy with medial meniscectomy. The decision is based on a finding of an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has denied the Veteran's request for a compensable rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and has remanded the issue of service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The decision on appeal is binding only with respect to the instant matter decided.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to errors in duty-to-assist, including a need for TERA-specific examinations and an opinion regarding whether his gastrointestinal disability is aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has already addressed the appeal for service connection for bilateral pes planus, right foot hammer toes, left foot hammer toes, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), migraine headaches, and erectile dysfunction. The appeals are now dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD was denied in a previous rating decision. The Board found that the evidence did not show continuity of symptoms from service and that his GERD is not related to exposure to environmental hazards during Southwest Asia. As such, the effective date for the grant of service connection for GERD cannot be earlier than February 5, 2021.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected back conditions, left knee conditions, and GERD due to his refusal of VA examinations without good cause.

The Board has granted service connection for GERD and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, but denied service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to duty-to-assist errors and incomplete opinions regarding service connection for GERD.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for allergic rhinitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran is not presumed to have developed these conditions during his service in Afghanistan.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for anxiety disorder, service connection for GERD, and service connection for a neurogenic bladder were denied as the Veteran failed to report for necessary VA examinations without showing good cause.

The Veteran's service-connected GERD is granted an initial 30 percent rating, with symptoms including regurgitation of stomach acid and a sour taste in the mouth, persistently recurrent epigastric distress, pyrosis, reflux, substernal pain, and sleep disturbance and nausea occurring 4 or more times a year.

The Veteran's GERD is rated at 30 percent since the effective date of service connection, with symptoms including persistent epigastric distress and dysphagia. The Board found that this rating adequately reflects his condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD, claimed as secondary to a left-hand disability, was denied because there is no current diagnosis of GERD in the record.

The Board has granted service connection for mood disorder due to known physiological condition with depressive features, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), degenerative arthritis of the spine with intervertebral disc syndrome, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and neurogenic bladder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's initial rating for IBS with GERD from September 6, 2019 to January 14, 2020 was denied as the evidence demonstrated actual improvement in his disability. The Veteran's tension headaches were also denied as they did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's service connection claims for chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, GERD, IBS, right shoulder disability, and OSA are granted due to the PACT Act presumption of exposure to burn pits.,Service connection is established for chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, GERD, and IBS based on presumptive service connection under the PACT Act.