GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease as secondary to the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the treatment of a service-connected knee disability, but denied service connection for anxiety.

The Board remands the case to obtain an opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's GERD with IBS without the ameliorative effects of medications.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for GERD, as October 3, 2023 is the correct effective date assigned.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and initial rating of various disabilities, including gastrointestinal issues, hearing loss, vertigo, asthma, celiac disease, bronchitis, COPD, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis, due to a need for additional evidence.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining private medical records and updated TERA opinions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it began during the Veteran's period of active service or within one year after his completion of active service. The other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted an 80 percent rating for the Veteran's digestive disability and a 70 percent rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder, effective May 19, 2024.

The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and dismissed the appeal concerning service connection for major depressive disorder. The claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory insufficiency, GERD, and OSA were remanded.

The Board granted readjudication of the claim for service connection for right shoulder disability and denied increased ratings for various knee disabilities, radiculopathy, GERD, and MDD.

The Board granted service connection for peptic ulcer disease and pelvic congestion syndrome, and assigned initial ratings of 70%, 30%, 60%, 30%, 40%, and 10% for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), dermatitis, migraines, lumbosacral strain, and left lower extremity radiculopathy respectively. The Board remanded the claim of an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for costochondritis.

The Board granted an increased 30 percent rating for tension migraine from February 6, 2024, to March 13, 2024, and a 50 percent rating for sleep apnea. It denied all other claims.

The Board denied service connection for left and right heel spurs with plantar fasciitis, GERD, and an initial compensable rating for hypertension. The issue of whether a reduction in rating from 30 percent disabling to noncompensable, for migraine headaches, effective November 16, 2023, was proper, is dismissed.

The Board remands the matter for an addendum opinion to properly address the Veteran's contentions and medical facts of record.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and denied the claims for a urinary disability, an earlier effective date for erectile dysfunction, and compensable ratings for pseudofolliculitis barbae, right ankle scars, and other conditions. The cervical spine and GERD with gastritis claims were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating and service connection for migraines, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and a gastrointestinal disorder.

The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder with social anxiety, major depressive disorder, GERD, and bruxism based on their onset during the Veteran's active duty.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, GERD, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis as there is no current disability related to these conditions. The claims for a back disorder and bilateral foot disorder were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the case for a new medical opinion that addresses the Veteran's lay statements and provides an adequate medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's GERD and in-service symptoms.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's service-connected conditions and granted SMC at the statutory housebound rate from July 5, 2023. The decision also remanded several claims related to secondary service connection.

The Board granted service connection for tendinitis, left ankle and denied service connection for a heart murmur. Several claims were remanded for further development.