GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2024

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for GERD and remanded the issues of service connection for right hip strain and left hip strain. The Veteran is required to provide a medical opinion regarding the etiology of his bilateral hip conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for migraine headaches and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to duty-to-assist errors, lack of medical evidence, and insufficient medical opinion.

The Veteran's IBS with GERD is rated at 30 percent, and the Board found no basis to grant a higher rating or separate ratings for the two conditions.

The Veteran has withdrawn her appeals for service connection and higher ratings related to sleep apnea, GERD, hypothyroidism, cervical spine disc disease, and PTSD. The claims are dismissed as a result.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The AOJ needs to obtain the Veteran's Social Security Administration records, including all disability determinations and associated medical records.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for GERD is remanded due to an inadequate VA examination. The Board requires a new examination to clarify the severity of his symptoms when not taking medication.

The Veteran's headaches and gastrointestinal problems (GERD-diarrhea) have been granted initial ratings of 30 percent each, effective July 1, 2010.,An earlier effective date of July 1, 2010, for the grant of service connection for gastrointestinal problems (GERD-diarrhea) has also been granted.

The Veteran's GERD is rated as noncompensable, with pyrosis but no other required symptoms for a higher rating.,The Veteran's tension headaches are rated as noncompensable due to lack of characteristic prostrating attacks.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding no new and relevant evidence to support reopening or readjudicating these claims.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a maximum rating of 70 percent. Service connection for GERD and Neurogenic Bladder are both granted as secondary to service-connected lumbar spine degenerative disc disease.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from October 14, 2015, to August 6, 2019. The Board granted TDIU based on the severity of his service-connected conditions and their impact on his ability to work.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for gastrointestinal disorder, to include GERD, and respiratory disorder, including asthma, due to a lack of adequate medical opinions. Service connection for tinnitus is granted.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include anxiety and depression is granted. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and a right knee disability are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease and erectile dysfunction, as secondary to L5-S1 disc disease. The Veteran's claim requires an addendum VA medical opinion addressing both causation and aggravation.

The Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease with a hiatal hernia is rated at 30 percent, but no higher. The Board also granted entitlement to TDIU for the appeal period beginning September 11, 2012.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation of his left knee disability and GERD. The VA will consider new evidence submitted by the Veteran's representative in January 2024.

The Veteran's GERD is rated at a 30 percent disability rating, effective July 10, 2018.,Service connection for migraine headaches has been granted as secondary to service-connected tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), colon cancer, and liver cancer due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The Board found that these conditions are not disabilities for which VA compensation benefits can be awarded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, GERD, heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims of service connection for eczema, GERD, tension headaches, lumbar spine strain, ED, and OSA.