GERD (acid reflux) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome with constipation, gastroesophageal reflux disease and hiatal hernia is rated at 10 percent disabling. The Board found that the symptoms did not warrant a higher rating as they were not severe enough to meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Veteran's GERD and IBS are now rated at 30 percent, effective August 28, 2020. Service connection for right ear hearing loss is granted. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for a right shoulder disability.

The Veteran's TDIU was granted effective August 27, 2019, as he met the schedular requirements for a TDIU on that date and continuously pursued his claim thereafter.

The Board has determined that there is sufficient evidence to support the claim of service connection for GERD, finding a link between the Veteran's military service and his current condition. The decision grants this claim.

The Veteran's OSA and GERD are remanded for further examination and opinion regarding their etiology. The depressive disorder evaluation is also remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's GERD is caused or aggravated by his service-connected shoulder and elbow disabilities, as well as any potential Gulf War exposure. The VA will need to obtain a new medical opinion addressing these issues.

The Veteran's GERD with Barrett's esophagus is rated at 30 percent, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is denied. The claims for a rating in excess of 30 percent for headaches and an initial compensable rating for sinusitis are also denied.

The Veteran's digestive disability, including GERD and hiatal hernia, was restored to a 60 percent rating effective August 1, 2020. The claim for a higher rating remains denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Veteran's GERD and acquired psychiatric disorder are granted, with the rating for the psychiatric disorder set at 70 percent effective November 6, 2019.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of service connection for the purpose of establishing eligibility to treatment as already granted. The issues on appeal have been remanded for additional development and examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for TBI, GERD, headaches, and kidney disability due to a lack of current diagnoses or causal relationship between these conditions and service. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of a TBI, his GERD was diagnosed 12 years after separation from service, and his kidney disability was diagnosed 30 years after separation from service.

The Veteran's right foot fissure between 4th and 5th toes and tinea pedis are currently rated as noncompensable.,The Veteran's Barret's esophagus and hiatal hernia with GERD are currently rated at 30 percent.

The Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant were denied as he does not meet the eligibility criteria due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected heart disability, including valvular heart disease, atrial fibrillation, right bundle branch block and aortic root aneurism, is granted as due to herbicide agent exposure. Service connection for chronic kidney disease, gastrointestinal disability, low back disability, and left knee disability are also granted.

The Board has dismissed all the claims related to various conditions, including trochanteris pain syndrome, major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, asthmatic bronchitis, bilateral plantar fasciitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sleep apnea, migraines, and a bulging disc. The Veteran withdrew her appeal through her authorized representative.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, arthritis both hands, GERD, erectile dysfunction, gout, liver disability to include steatohepatitis (NASH), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and hypertension due to a lack of response from VA medical records.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for an upper gastrointestinal disability, including GERD, as secondary to his service-connected knee disabilities. The decision also grants readjudication due to new evidence received after the previous denial.