GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board denied initial compensable ratings for testicular atrophy with male sterility and hypogonadism, deviated septum, migraines, and hypothyroidism. A 100 percent rating was granted for Meniere's syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for GERD, IBS, hemorrhoids, and pregnancy as the evidence did not support a nexus to military service. The claims for neck pain, back pain, bilateral foot pain, bilateral shoulder pain, bilateral wrist pain, bilateral hand pain, bilateral hip pain, bilateral knee pain, and bilateral ankle pain were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's GERD without the ameliorative effects of medication.

The Board granted service connection for a functional gastrointestinal disorder manifest by symptoms other than those attributable to GERD and headaches, both on a presumptive basis under the PACT Act due to the Veteran's qualifying service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Gulf War period.

The Board remands the case to the RO for another medical opinion to clarify the likely etiology of the Veteran's currently diagnosed GERD.

The Board denied service connection for a sleep disability, endometriosis, and a heart disability. The rating assigned was 40 percent for right upper extremity radiculopathy from March 27, 2018, and 30 percent for left upper extremity radiculopathy from July 3, 2017.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a digestive disability, to include GERD, as there is no evidence of a medical nexus between the condition and his military service.

The appeal for service connection for a left shoulder condition and sleep disorder condition was dismissed due to procedural defects, while other issues were remanded for further review.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as the evidence supports that his symptoms more closely approximate persistently recurrent epigastric distress with dysphagia, pyrosis, and regurgitation, accompanied by substernal or arm or shoulder pain, productive of considerable impairment of health.

The Board dismissed various duty to assist errors during higher-level review relating to the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, GERD, and a back disorder.

The Board granted service connection for GERD, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor. The remaining claims are remanded.

The Board remands the claims for a recurrent skin disability, sleep disability, respiratory disability, esophageal disability, left ankle disability, gastrointestinal disability, hypertension, and lumbar spine disability to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and an earlier effective date, finding that there was no evidence of current conditions or in-service aggravation to support these claims.

The Board granted service connection for peptic ulcer disease, tinnitus, and GERD as secondary to the peptic ulcer disease. The claims for anemia and left knee strain were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions to correct duty to assist errors, including obtaining additional medical opinions and evidence.

The Veteran's service connection for right knee strain was granted, while his claim for bilateral hearing loss and increased rating of PTSD prior to June 19, 2023, were also granted. Other claims were either denied or remanded.

The appeal is remanded to adjudicate the Veteran's claim of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a May 2018 rating decision that discontinued a separate evaluation for GERD and included it in the evaluation of ulcerative colitis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic headaches, GERD, and hypertension, secondary to service-connected PTSD, due to deficiencies in the prior VA examination opinions.

The Board granted an effective date for TDIU and SMC from September 1, 2017, but denied earlier effective dates for service connection of various conditions. It also granted a 10% rating for GERD starting July 5, 2016, and other ratings as detailed.

The Veteran's appeal was withdrawn, and all claims were dismissed.