GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a lumbar disorder due to procedural issues and further development is needed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is remanded due to the need for a new medical opinion regarding the relationship between OSA and his service-connected GERD, as well as whether OSA was aggravated by his service-connected GERD.

The Veteran's partial gastrectomy with GERD is rated at 20 percent, and the initial rating for unspecified depressive disorder is granted at 70 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and lumbar spine degenerative disc disease (DDD), both claimed as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's ratings for gastroesophageal reflux disease, umbilical hernia, hiatal hernia, and status post Nissen fundoplication, as well as lumbar degenerative disc disease status post spinal fusion, have been restored.

The Veteran's Level 2 stipend under the PCAFC is granted due to his need for continuous supervision, protection, or instruction on account of his psychiatric disability and GERD.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's hypertension, gout (bilateral heel), heart conditions, renal cell carcinoma, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are remanded for further review.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right shoulder disability, sinus disability/allergic rhinitis, back disability, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), left knee disability, and sleep apnea. The claims are being remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD, is rated at a maximum of 70 percent.,Service connection for fatigue was denied as there is no current diagnosis for the condition.

The Veteran's IBS is granted as a presumptive condition due to his Gulf War service. Service connection for LLE cyst and GERD is denied.

The Veteran's GERD symptoms did not meet the criteria for a disability rating of 30 percent, as they were not productive of considerable impairment of health.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for OSA and an increased rating for TMD due to incomplete evidence and inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of GERD was continuously pursued since December 1, 2014. The Board has granted the effective date as December 1, 2014.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of erectile dysfunction, gastroesophageal reflux disease, headaches, and irritable bowel syndrome as they were granted in a prior rating decision before the issuance of any Board decision.

The Veteran's GERD was granted a 30 percent rating beginning July 13, 2020. Prior to this date, the condition did not meet criteria for an initial higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and a right shoulder disorder are being remanded due to the need for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to military service.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and secondary service connection claims have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and clarification of medical records.

The reduction of a 10 percent rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) was improper, and the rating is restored.,Entitlement to an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD is denied.

The Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is proximately caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type 2. The Board granted the claim for secondary service connection.