GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, identified as hiatal hernia and GERD, based on direct service connection.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's unspecified insomnia disorder, and remanded the claims for vertigo, an intestinal condition, a bladder condition, and GERD.

The Board denied service connection for GERD but granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for trigeminal autonomic cephalgia.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, GERD, and hypertension as they are intertwined with the claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disability with obesity as an intermediary step.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including emphysema, COPD, obstructive sleep apnea, GERD, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, a sexually transmitted disease (STD), an acquired psychiatric disorder, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as there was no evidence of current diagnoses or in-service incurrence.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) to schedule a new VA examination.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 18, 2020 for the award of a 30 percent rating for GERD.

The Board granted a 10% rating for the right ankle scar and onychomycosis, but denied service connection for hypertension, GERD, IBS, lumbar spine strain, PTSD, and cirrhosis of the liver.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for allergic rhinitis with nasal polyps and remanded the claims for service connection for a hernia disability and GERD.

The Board remands the claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) to obtain an addendum VA medical opinion that complies with specific legal requirements.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities resulted in the need for aid and attendance as he requires care or assistance on a regular basis to feed himself, keep himself clean and presentable and protect himself from the hazards or dangers inherent in his daily environment.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to provide the Veteran with notice concerning his right to a hearing on his supplemental claim.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's GERD based on persistent recurrent epigastric distress with dysphagia, pyrosis and regurgitation, accompanied by substernal or arm or shoulder pain, which significantly impacted his health.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD and sleep apnea due to a need for additional VA examinations.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for disability ratings in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, 20 percent for GERD and duodenal ulcer, and 20 percent prior to May 26, 2015, and 40 percent from May 26, 2015, for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction.

The Board remands the appellant's claims for additional development due to inconsistencies and lack of credible evidence regarding the nature and circumstances of his claimed service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD, lumbar spine disability, sciatica, and ED, as well as a TDIU prior to April 5, 2021, due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and a lumbar spine disability, while denying service connection for bilateral hearing loss, chronic gastritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and assigning a 20 percent rating for residuals of a neuroendocrine tumor of the stomach.