GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including verifying the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents and obtaining additional logbooks from his service on the USS Hornet. The claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions are now pending.

The Veteran's death was attributed to multiple blunt force injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident, not related to his service-connected conditions. The Board found no evidence linking the cause of death to active duty or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for GERD has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to aggravate her GERD, and the Board grants service connection for GERD.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of IBS and GERD, thus the Board dismissed these matters.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence sufficient to readjudicate the claims for service connection for TBI and GERD has been received. The Veteran's TBI claim is remanded, as well as his GERD claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and a failure to provide necessary VA examinations. The issues include an acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral hip disabilities, and GERD with acid reflux.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) taken for his service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities.

Service connection for allergic rhinitis has been fully granted. Service connection for GERD and reactive airway disease is remanded due to need for additional medical opinions considering the PACT Act.

The Veteran's GERD and Crohn's colitis are not presumed to be related to his service due to herbicide exposure. The Board has determined that a medical opinion is needed to determine if these conditions are directly related to his military service.

The Veteran's GERD was rated at 10 percent, and the Board found that it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as his symptoms were less severe than required for a 30 percent rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, requiring an examination for GERD.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's GERD is claimed as secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's GERD and Barrett's esophagus have been rated at 10 percent since January 20, 2017. The Board has determined that a higher rating of 30 percent is warranted based on the symptoms described.

The Veteran's GERD has been granted a 30 percent disability rating, effective June 7, 2018. The Veteran's bilateral hallux valgus is not entitled to a compensable rating.

The Board dismissed the appellant's appeals for various disability ratings and service connection claims due to his withdrawal of the appeals prior to a decision being made.

The Board has granted service connection for GERD, Hernia, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Cervical Spine Disability, Left Upper Extremity Radiculopathy (secondary to cervical spine disability), Right Upper Extremity Radiculopathy (secondary to cervical spine disability), Thoracolumbar Spine Disability, Left Lower Extremity Radiculopathy (secondary to thoracolumbar spine disability), Right Lower Extremity Radiculopathy (secondary to thoracolumbar spine disability), and Left Knee Disability (secondary to bilateral foot disabilities, pes planus) and Right Knee Disability (secondary to bilateral foot disabilities, pes planus).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring an adequate VA examination and opinion to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea as related to his service-connected GERD.

The Veteran's service-connected Generalized Anxiety Disorder, combined with other service-connected disabilities, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of May 1, 2018. The Board granted an effective date of May 1, 2018 for the award of TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, and Allergic Rhinitis. The acquired psychiatric condition claim is denied.,Service connection was established for Right Shoulder Rotator Cuff Tendonitis with Degenerative Arthritis.