GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with chronic constipation and cervical spine degenerative disc disease were denied. The GERD condition is currently rated at 10 percent, while the cervical spine disability is rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's claims for sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction are granted, but his claim for GERD is remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of GERD was denied, and the effective date remains March 13, 2013. The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for GERD was granted with a 10 percent evaluation.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including tinnitus, depression, anxiety disorder, psychosis, insomnia, PTSD, left shin splints, right shin splints, and sleep apnea are granted. The claims for bilateral pes planus, endocervicitis, gastritis, GERD, irritable bowel syndrome, otitis media, and eye infection remain denied.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as he withdrew his request to continue the appeal process.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to insufficient evidence and need further examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for GERD, a psychiatric disorder other than insomnia, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. A new examination is required in each case.

The Veteran's claims for headaches, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and service. The VA is required to provide an addendum opinion addressing potential exposure during deployments in Iraq.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is caused by his service-connected GERD, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for GERD and liver condition due to insufficient medical opinions. The ulcer condition claim was denied as there is no current disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is not rated higher than the current non-compensable rating.,The Veteran does not have a diagnosed condition of headaches that causes impairment in earning capacity.,Service connection for OSA, secondary to service-connected right knee degenerative arthritis and obesity as an intermediate step, is granted.,Service connection for GERD is denied.,Service connection for sinusitis is denied.

The Veteran's GERD is granted as secondary to NSAIDs used for his service-connected lumbar degenerative arthritis status post discectomy and bilateral shoulder strain.

The Veteran's GERD is granted as secondary to his service-connected sleep apnea from September 19, 2019.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for skin cancer is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran's skin cancer is etiologically related to his active-duty service and grants this claim. The Veteran's claim of service connection for GERD is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating greater than 60 percent for GERD effective February 14, 2021 is dismissed. The Veteran's claim for service connection of erectile dysfunction and obstructive sleep apnea is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hiatal hernia, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and service-connected gastric ulcer. The VA is required to obtain a new examination to address these issues.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD on a secondary basis, as it is caused by his use of NSAIDs to treat his service-connected left tibia stress fracture.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to incomplete records and potential errors in the duty to assist. The Board cannot consider evidence not submitted at the time of the March 2021 decision on appeal.