GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is granted with a 10 percent evaluation, effective February 16, 2021. The rating assigned does not exceed the maximum allowed under the applicable diagnostic code.

The appellant withdrew all pending appeals regarding the ratings and service connection for various conditions, including major depressive disorder with anxious mood, asthma, allergic rhinitis, left ankle sprain, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), right hip osteoarthrosis, right knee osteoarthrosis, hypertension, fatigue, migraine, and sleep apnea.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from April 21, 2018 to January 25, 2021 due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 10 percent rating for GERD effective March 20, 2021. The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating was denied.

The Veteran's skin conditions, gastrointestinal problems, cervical spine disability, left upper extremity radiculopathy, left arm/forearm disability, and left hand disability are all granted as service-connected. The Veteran's left shoulder disability is also granted.

The Board has determined that the AOJ did not properly consider whether obesity was an intermediate step in the Veteran's development of obstructive sleep apnea. Therefore, the case is being remanded to obtain a new medical opinion.

The Veteran's GERD was granted a 10 percent disability rating effective February 17, 2005.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee condition, GERD, degenerative changes in the lumbar spine, and ED. The PTSD claim was granted with an increased rating to 70%. The hearing loss claim remains denied.

The Board has granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and tinnitus on a secondary basis to the service-connected psychiatric disability. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as the evidence is in approximate balance regarding whether the Veteran's GERD had its onset during his military service and continues to persist.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal for five issues, including service connection and increased ratings.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, including bilateral onychomycosis and bilateral keratotic lesions, is granted with a restoration of the 40 percent rating effective October 30, 2019.,Service connection for OSA and GERD are granted.

The Veteran's hiatal hernia, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and ulcers are rated at a 30 percent since February 23, 2013, and a 40 percent rating is assigned from May 19, 2024. The effective date remains pending as the claim was filed after these ratings were established.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of gastroesophageal reflux disease, penile deformity (loss of erectile power) (erectile dysfunction), and migraines (headaches). The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his GERD with IBS was remanded due to the need for an addendum medical opinion considering the ameliorative effects of medication.

The Board has remanded the claims for GERD, sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome of the left and right lower extremities, a disability manifested by shortness of breath, fatigue, cerebellar atrophy/ataxia, abnormal gait, abnormal balance, abnormal dexterity, speech impairment/dysarthria, and neurofibroma excision due to duty-to-assist errors. A new VA examination is required for each condition.

The Veteran's GERD has been rated at 10 percent since October 2018. The Board granted a higher rating of 30 percent, but not higher, for the entire period on appeal.

The Board has dismissed the claim of service connection for GERD as it was already granted in a previous decision. The Board has also granted service connection for hypertension, finding that it is secondary to and aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected right and left knee disorders.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, neurogenic bladder, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to his service-connected low back disability.