GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2024

The Veteran withdrew all his appeals, including those for an increased rating for unspecified depressive disorder and entitlement to service connection for GERD. The appeal for TDIU is considered moot as the Veteran felt he had been granted all benefits.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a gastrointestinal condition and bilateral foot conditions are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence and incomplete opinions regarding service connection for various conditions. The claims will be reconsidered with additional examinations and medical opinions.

The Veteran's GERD is granted a 10% rating prior to November 6, 2020. The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus and gastroesophageal reflux disease due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with additional development.

The Board has denied service connection for impairment of sphincter control and remanded the claim for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The Veteran's hemorrhoidectomy with hemorrhoids are currently rated as noncompensably disabling.

The Veteran's low back disability is rated at 40 percent, but the Board finds that it does not warrant a higher rating due to lack of evidence showing unfavorable ankylosis.,The Veteran's left hip disability is rated at 50 percent. The Board found no evidence supporting a higher rating based on severe or marked severity.

The Board has denied service connection for a colon disorder and remanded the claim for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The Veteran's current GERD is not related to his military service, including exposure to environmental hazards in Southwest Asia.

Your appeal for service connection and increased ratings has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal through his authorized representative.

The Board has granted service connection for GERD, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability and associated chronic use of NSAIDs.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, low back disability, cervical spine disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, right leg disability, and left leg disability due to incomplete service treatment records. The Veteran's service connection claims are being returned for further review with additional examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's GERD is aggravated by medications for his service-connected disabilities, but the opinion provided was inadequate. The case is being remanded to obtain a new examination and opinion.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and TDIU were dismissed due to untimely filing of the VA Form 10182, which was submitted more than a year after notification of the contested decision.

The Veteran's GERD is proximately caused by his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, and the Board has granted entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's gastrointestinal disability, which includes GERD and hiatal hernia with Barrett's esophagus. The evidence shows that the Veteran experiences persistently recurrent epigastric distress, dysphagia, pyrosis, regurgitation, and substernal pain, which is productive of considerable impairment of health.

The Veteran's service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is granted an initial 30 percent disability rating, but no higher. The symptoms of GERD include persistent epigastric distress with dysphagia, pyrosis, and regurgitation, accompanied by substernal or arm/shoulder pain.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for GERD was denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's claim for service connection of migraines including migraine variants secondary to tinnitus was also denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service-connected tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for left arm ulnar neuropathy and gastrointestinal problems, including GERD and hiatal hernia. The Veteran's left arm ulnar neuropathy was found not to be present at any time during the pendency of his claim, while his gastrointestinal issues were found to have been diagnosed as GERD and are considered a non-service-connected condition.

The Veteran's GERD, sinusitis, and varicose veins of the right lower extremity have been granted initial ratings. The GERD is rated at 30 percent, sinusitis at 10 percent, and varicose veins at 10 percent.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for residuals of peptic ulcer disease and service connection for any acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to his service-connected residuals of peptic ulcer disease are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.