GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2024

Service connection for a dental condition is granted.,Service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is denied.,Service connection for a bilateral ankle condition is denied.,Service connection for hypertension as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder and unspecified depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for esophageal cancer and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) secondary to the Veteran's now-service-connected esophageal cancer.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on aid and attendance is remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for a detailed examination.

The Veteran's painful scar was noted at service entry and became symptomatic during active duty, meeting the criteria for service connection as aggravated by military service.,There is no evidence of non-erosive gastropathy or GERD in service. The Board finds that these conditions are not related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and exposure basis issues. The appeals are not related to service connection.

The appeals for service connection for hypertension and sinusitis are dismissed. The appeal for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is denied. An initial 30 percent rating is granted for GERD, but the Veteran's tinnitus and allergic rhinitis remain at their current ratings.

The Veteran's GERD is rated at a 10 percent disability rating. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right and left shoulder conditions, as well as right and left shin splints due to duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's service-connected GERD with esophageal stricture is rated at a 60 percent disability rating, effective August 30, 2019. The Board found the Veteran's symptoms to be productive of severe impairment of health.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and stenosis bilateral carotid arteries are being remanded due to the lack of medical opinions addressing their etiology.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD, finding that the appellant's symptoms did not meet or more nearly approximate the criteria for a higher rating under DC 7346.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively related to his service in Vietnam under the PACT Act. The issue of entitlement to service connection for GERD on any basis other than the PACT Act is remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hypertension have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence, including private medical records and clarification of a VA examination report.

The Veteran's appeal for left shoulder disability was withdrawn by the Veteran during his virtual Board hearing.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus, headaches, GERD, chronic pain syndrome, lumbar radiculopathy (legs and feet), lumbar radiculopathy (arms and hands), and unspecified depressive disorder. Service connection is denied for PTSD.

The Veteran's TDIU is granted as of September 9, 2021, due to his service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The effective date cannot be earlier than this date because the claim for GERD was pending and he had not formally requested a TDIU until December 2022.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and sleep apnea has been withdrawn.,Service connection for PTSD, right hip disability, left hip disability, low back disability, vertigo, and tinnitus is granted. Service connection for erectile dysfunction, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and hypertension is also granted under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's claims for insomnia and a disability manifested by chronic fatigue are being remanded as the Board is unable to make a decision based on the current evidence.,Additional information or medical evidence may be needed to determine whether the Veteran's insomnia and/or chronic fatigue are related to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and new issues have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of all appeals.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for IBS with GERD was denied multiple times, and the effective date of October 21, 2016 is the earliest available under the law.

The Veteran's GERD and malignant neoplasm of the kidney were not found to be related to his service-connected prostate cancer/adenocarcinoma of the prostate, status-post (s/p) radical prostatectomy.,Service connection was denied for both conditions as they are not considered secondary to the service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.