GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's asthma is granted service connection, but her heartburn/GERD as secondary to asthma is denied.

The Veteran's IBS with GERD is rated at 30 percent, but no higher. The Board also granted a TDIU based on the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service-connected psychiatric disorder and hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disease, but an addendum opinion is needed to address whether weight gain/obesity caused by these conditions also contributed to the development of OSA.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for esophageal cancer and residual GERD has been granted due to the submission of new relevant evidence. The case is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) and GERD have been granted increased ratings to 40 percent and 30 percent, respectively. The decision also found that the Veteran's disability picture is functionally equivalent to favorable ankylosis for DDD.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection must be remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including inadequate VA examination opinions and a failure to obtain examinations for bilateral upper and lower peripheral neuropathy and GERD.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD, left knee disability, right shoulder disability, left ankle disability, bilateral pes planus, and bilateral foot peripheral neuropathy is dismissed. The claims of service connection for TBI, anxiety disorder with panic attacks, GERD, and female hypoactive sexual desire disorder are remanded.

The Board has dismissed all appeals regarding the Veteran's claims for various conditions and service connection, as the Veteran withdrew his appeals in writing.

The Veteran's cervical spine condition with spinal stenosis was granted a 30 percent rating effective April 7, 2016.,The Veteran's GERD claim for an increased rating prior to April 7, 2016, is dismissed due to untimely submission.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) did not manifest in service or is related to his military service, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,Service connection for hypertension, due to herbicide exposure on a facts-found basis, is granted.,Service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is denied.

The Board has granted a rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disorder with irregular Z-line of esophagus, presbyesophagus and hiatal hernia, finding that his symptoms are productive of considerable impairment of health.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed. The Board has remanded several issues, including bilateral sinus condition, right hip disability, left hip disability, bilateral eye condition, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee disability, and compensable rating for hemorrhoids.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him in need of regular aid and attendance, as his limitations are primarily due to nonservice-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, overactive bladder, and dyspepsia/gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to his service-connected hypertension are remanded due to insufficient information in the record.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for GERD and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to inadequate opinions in the previous decisions.

The Veteran's depressive disorder is rated at 50 percent effective February 25, 2021.,The Veteran's GERD with IBS and Barrett's esophagus is rated at 30 percent effective February 25, 2021.

Service connection is granted for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hypertension, cervical strain, and left hamstring impairment. Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for service-connected squamous cell carcinoma of the left larynx is granted. The Board also remanded the claims for service connection for GERD and TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of a valid fee agreement, and thus denied eligibility for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in November 2020.