GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of May 19, 2024, for a separate 10 percent rating for GERD. The decision states that prior to this date, ratings for GERD and Irritable Bowel Syndrome could not be combined due to VA regulations at the time.

The Board has determined that there were duty to assist errors in the previous rating decisions and remands the cases for further development.

The Veteran's GERD and migraine headaches have been granted service connection as they are related to his active-duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for GERD/acid reflux and anemia, finding that these conditions are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD, finding that the evidence did not support a finding of initial onset during or related to his military service.

The Veteran's eligibility for the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is being remanded due to insufficient evidence in the March 2025 decision. The Board requires a medical opinion from CEAT regarding the Veteran's need for personal care services and supervision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded.,Effective dates for the awards of service connection will be determined based on the specific issues addressed.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on the need of regular aid and attendance due to his psychiatric symptoms.

The appeal of the issues related to eczema and acne, carpal tunnel syndrome, cervical spine disability, shoulder disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, gastritis and GERD with hiatal hernia, and sleep disturbances have been dismissed.,An initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee pain with shin splints is denied. A rating of 10 percent, and no higher, for left leg shin splints is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board finds that tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, anxiety disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and right knee disability are related to active service. The remaining issues remain pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claims for increased ratings for PTSD, OSA to include asthma, IBS with GERD status post Boerhaave syndrome with scar and s/p cholecystectomy, and chronic lumbar syndrome with degeneration of L5-S1 and anterolisthesis at L5 are all denied.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the claims for GERD, low back disability, and right shoulder disability. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, GERD, chronic fatigue syndrome, and IBS. The Board found that the current diagnoses of these conditions were not related to active service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The issues of service connection for high blood pressure, headaches, sinus condition, GERD, and a back disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for GERD and CFS has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis for any of the claimed conditions and thus, service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his service-connected GERD and hiatal hernia status post Nissen fundoplication is being remanded due to the need for a retrospective medical opinion regarding the severity of his symptoms at the time of the March 2021 VA examination.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection on all issues due to untimely filing of the Notice of Disagreement.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his service-connected GERD and tension headaches.

The Veteran's asthma is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has remanded his claims for service connection for OSA and GERD as secondary to his service-connected asthma.