GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for residuals of an in-service elective vasectomy, to include sperm granuloma and left testicle pain. However, it granted a 60 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected history of hiatal hernia and possible antral gastritis with GERD.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted, while claims for other conditions were denied.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and kidney disease, while denying service connection for a low back disability, hip pain, and a neurobehavioral disorder. The claim for a gastrointestinal disability was remanded for further consideration.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for service-connected GERD and an initial 70 percent rating, but no more, for the service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood).

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are analogous to those contemplated by the 10 percent rating. The appeal was remanded for further development regarding the neck disability and upper extremity nerve conditions.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), as the Veteran has already been granted service connection for GERD, and there is no case or controversy left to decide regarding OSA.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as there is no current diagnosis of either condition.

The appeal for an initial compensable disability rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) was dismissed due to a prohibited concurrent election of administrative review options.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and a bilateral eye condition. The back, bilateral hip, hypertension, GERD, migraine disorder, penile condition, and sleep apnea claims were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for acoustic neuroma/vestibular schwannoma, Barrett's esophagus/gastroesophageal reflux disease, and mucous retention cysts to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding their nature and etiology.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for left side sciatica was granted, and several issues were remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for generalized anxiety disorder with panic disorder and migraine headaches, restored the 30 percent rating for GERD with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and granted earlier effective dates for total disability rating for compensation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) and eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for GERD.

The Board remands the claim for an in-person examination to properly assess the nature and severity of the Veteran's service-connected GERD.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for depression, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and hypertension, claimed as high blood pressure.

The Board granted an initial 50 percent disability rating for migraine headache and a 60 percent disability rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) effective April 19, 2022.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches and remanded the claim for an increased rating for GERD, mild hiatal hernia, and erosive esophagitis. Other claims were denied.

The Veteran's appeal request was denied as it was not timely filed within one year of the rating decision.

The Board granted a rating of 60 percent for the Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease, as it was productive of severe impairment of health.