GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board remands the case to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a new VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder.

The Board granted service connection for intervertebral disc syndrome, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran. The claims for obstructive sleep apnea, GERD, and headache disability were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including low back pain, right knee pain, right ankle pain, right hip pain, left knee pain, GERD/reflux, mental health disorder, sleep apnea, and left shoulder pain, due to a duty to assist error regarding VA examinations.

The Veteran's requests for extensions of time to file Board Appeal requests were denied, and the attempted appeals were dismissed.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board dismissed the appeal for a rating higher than 30 percent for headaches and remanded claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, traumatic brain injury, and gastroesophageal reflux disease to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied an increased rating for lumbosacral strain, granted the restoration of service connection for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity sciatic nerve effective June 8, 2023, and remanded claims for a higher rating for ileocolic intestinal resection and GERD, as well as right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected atypical carcinoid tumor s/p lower left lobe resection with obstructive sleep apnea, asthma and emphysema.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and GERD but granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Some issues related to other conditions were remanded.

The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for major depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, effective January 1, 2019.

The Board granted restoration of the 10 percent rating for GERD and an evaluation of 50 percent for migraine headaches.

The Board denied higher initial ratings for cervical strain, right shoulder strain, left knee strain with shin splints, and right knee strain with shin splints. However, it granted a 20 percent rating for bilateral dry eye syndrome and a 10 percent rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Service connection was also granted for major depressive disorder, recurrent episode, mild and generalized anxiety disorder (claimed as ADHD) and tinnitus.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) to obtain an adequate medical opinion that considers the theory of entitlement to secondary service connection due to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder disability and denied service connection for scar of the head, face, or neck. The claims for service connection for GERD, erectile dysfunction, right elbow disability, and acquired psychiatric disability were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for tinea pedis, left wrist disability, asthmatic bronchitis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as the evidence did not support a finding of a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease and chronic sinusitis, but denied it for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and a compensable rating for 5th digit strain of the left hand due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 60 percent for the Veteran's service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), effective from September 24, 2014.

The Board denied service connection for GERD as the evidence does not support a nexus to service.