GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's disability rating for GERD was reduced from 60 percent to 10 percent, effective July 1, 2020. The Board found that the reduction was not proper and restored the original 60 percent rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected sleep apnea and hypertension caused his diagnosed gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and left hip bursitis are being remanded due to the need for further examination and evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD, finding that there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or link to service. The Veteran's opinion was not considered probative due to his lack of medical training.

The Board has determined that the VA's duties to notify and assist have not been fulfilled, and thus the case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for low back pain, right knee pain, left knee pain, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his active military service.

The Board has granted an effective date of September 19, 2018 for the assignment of a 20 percent rating for GERD. The decision is based on evidence showing that the Veteran's GERD met the criteria for a 20 percent rating as of this date.

The Board has denied the appellant's claim for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that he is not unemployable prior to June 5, 2023. The combined rating of his service-connected conditions does not meet the criteria for a TDIU.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD, finding that his current condition is less likely than not related to his active-duty service.

The Board has found that the Veteran's GERD disability needs to be reassessed due to a lack of an adequate VA examination. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the GERD issue.

The Veteran's erosive gastritis, status post gastric bypass, is granted with a 40% rating for the entire period on appeal. The claims of service connection for esophagus disability (GERD), pancreatitis, and gallbladder are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's GERD is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has found that it more closely approximates a 30 percent rating. The claim of entitlement to an initial rating higher than 30 percent for GERD is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for GERD, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to symptoms and treatment during his military service.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD is denied as the medical evidence does not support an increased rating due to lack of symptoms such as dysphagia, pyrosis, regurgitation or considerable impairment of health.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD has been granted, and the issue is dismissed. The Board also remanded the Veteran's claim for a recurrent bilateral foot disability to include pes planus/flatfeet, other than Haglund's deformity.

The Board has remanded the claims for duodenal ulcer and gastric disorders due to a duty-to-assist error. The Veteran's other gastric disorders are being evaluated, including whether they are proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected duodenal ulcer.

The Board has dismissed the appeals as all claims are related to a deceased Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for GERD and hiatal hernia, migraine headaches, and PTSD were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating than 10 percent for GERD and hiatal hernia, and denied an initial compensable rating for migraines. A 50 percent rating was granted for PTSD and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD, including as due to Gulf War exposures and secondary to his service-connected hypertension, is being remanded. The VA has failed to provide an adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's GERD.

The Veteran's headaches and GERD are granted as secondary to his service-connected conditions. The appeal for a higher rating for PTSD is dismissed due to procedural issues.