GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Veteran is granted a 30 percent rating for service-connected IBS and GERD, effective November 4, 2022. The claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and sleep apnea, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder and obesity, respectively. The Board also granted increased ratings of 30 percent for GERD with gastritis and bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The appeal for a higher initial rating for traumatic brain injury (TBI) with insomnia and related conditions was dismissed due to concurrent election of administrative review options.

The Board denied a rating greater than 10 percent for GERD as the Veteran's symptoms did not result in considerable impairment of health or documented history of recurrent esophageal strictures.

The Board granted earlier effective dates and service connection for tinnitus, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and an initial rating of 30 percent for GERD.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD, an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee strain, and a compensable initial disability rating for bilateral shin splints to correct pre-decisional errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for GERD and service connection for OSA, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome. The claim for a higher initial disability rating for GERD was also denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to outstanding records of private treatment and a lack of VA medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine (back) disability and left lower extremity radiculopathy, but denied service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability and a compensable initial evaluation for a right ear hearing loss disability. The claims for service connection for a left ankle disability, left knee disability, GERD, and erectile dysfunction were remanded.

The Board granted a 10-percent rating for the Veteran's plantar wart right foot and service connection for tinnitus, while remanding several other claims for further development.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches as a presumptive condition related to the Veteran's service in Southwest Asia. The claims for service connection for GERD, IBS, and urinary frequency were remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hemorrhoids, while remanding claims for a low back disability, left knee disability, tension headaches, GERD, chronic constipation, and hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and a gastrointestinal disability, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, and dermatitis. The Board also granted a rating of 20 percent for the lumbar spine disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a gastrointestinal disorder, including GERD, history of gastritis, duodenitis, and/or peptic ulcer disease (PUD) due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted a higher rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected GERD, finding that the symptoms approximate the criteria for this rating.

The appeals for service connection for a bladder disorder, CFS, foot pain, and IBS were dismissed as untimely. The appeals for GERD, migraine headaches, thorax pain, and right knee disorder were remanded to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and rhinitis. Other claims were denied or remanded.

The Board remands the claim for a digestive disease to correct a duty to assist error and obtain an adequate VA medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for plantar fasciitis, bilateral pes planus, a right hip disorder, a left hip disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and erectile dysfunction.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, a respiratory disorder (to include sinusitis), hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and alopecia as additional development is required before adjudication on the merits.