GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2024

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), finding that the Veteran's symptoms, including persistent epigastric distress with dysphagia, pyrosis, and regurgitation, have caused considerable impairment of health.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of January 6, 2016, for a 60 percent rating for GERD with gastritis. The decision found that no evidence was provided to show an increase in disability within one year prior to the January 6, 2016, application.

The Veteran's service connection claims for GERD, lumbar spine disability, right shoulder disability, bilateral wrist disabilities (right and left), and right ankle disability have been granted due to the submission of new and relevant evidence.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted for the period beginning May 1, 2020, as he has a combined disability rating of 100% due to service-connected disabilities and was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has decided that the propriety of reducing the rating for GERD from 30% to 10% is remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran needs to provide private treatment records and undergo an appropriate VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's GERD began during his active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for higher ratings for GERD, rhinitis, sleep apnea, MDD, and ED. The Veteran's failure to report for VA examinations related to these issues constitutes a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted an initial 100 percent rating, while the GERD issue remains remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for GERD as secondary to service-connected MDD due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's current GERD disability is related to his service-connected MDD, but there is insufficient evidence to determine if it was caused or aggravated by the medication he takes for his MDD.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of a back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's GERD is at least as likely as not related to his active service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus is service connected. The issues of service connection for GERD, a lumbar disorder, and left lower extremity radiculopathy are remanded due to procedural errors.

The Veteran's GERD has been rated at a 10 percent disability rating, and the Board granted a 30 percent rating for persistent recurrent epigastric distress with dysphagia, pyrosis, regurgitation, and substernal pain.

The Veteran's GERD and ventral hernia have been denied initial ratings in excess of the assigned disability levels.,Claims for effective dates prior to January 27, 2020 for service connection were denied for various peripheral neuropathy conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all service connection claims, including sleep apnea, left elbow disability, right elbow disability, GERD, and neck disability. As a result, the Board dismissed these claims without prejudice.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings for irritable bowel syndrome with gastroesophageal reflux disease, right knee instability, acne, and scars have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on all listed conditions has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal prior to a final decision.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and irritable bowel syndrome, finding that his symptoms are productive of considerable impairment of health.

The Board has granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as it is secondary to treatment of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including pes planus and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's gastrointestinal disability, claimed as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), is remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The VA must obtain private treatment records and schedule the Veteran for a VA examination to determine if his IBS had an onset during service or is related to service.