GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Veteran's GERD prior to April 25, 2024 did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection and rating issues due to procedural defects.,Specifically, the Board found that concurrent elections were made on multiple issues.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for hiatal hernia and GERD, as well as an increased rating for PTSD, were denied. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating in either case.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise, and therefore grants service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as secondary to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other service-connected conditions such as lumbar disc disease, right lower extremity radiculopathy, obstructive lung disease, and gastroesophageal reflux.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability but remanded the issue of service connection for GERD due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and tinnitus, but dismissed the claim of stomach condition (to include acid reflux, heartburn, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)) due to withdrawal by the Veteran. The claims of migraine headaches and sleep apnea are remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on four conditions (headaches, GERD, lumbosacral strain, and bilateral pes planus) have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's GERD symptoms, including sleep disturbance, heartburn, reflux, regurgitation, and substernal pain, have been productive of considerable impairment of health throughout the appeal period. The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for his service-connected GERD.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sinusitis, diabetes mellitus, gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD), headaches, and hypothyroidism. The Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of any of these conditions at the time his claims were filed.

The Veteran's GERD was granted an initial rating of 10 percent from December 21, 2021 through May 18, 2024. A higher rating is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current GERD had onset during his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for GERD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and active service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates on all issues related to his service-connected conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeal for sleep apnea. The right shoulder disorder and gastrointestinal disabilities (GERD, IBS, ulcerative colitis) are granted as secondary to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) is being remanded due to an error in the AOJ decision and a need for a hearing.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations. The claims of service connection for allergic rhinitis, female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD), sinusitis, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, abdominal condition (IBS and acid reflux with nausea), neuropsychological condition, and cystic fibroids are all pending.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), dysphagia, and mild esophageal dysmotility. The evidence supports a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for GERD, iron deficiency anemia secondary to malaria, and impairment of the right buccinator muscle secondary to SFW scar. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for hypertension, malaria, and PTSD are denied. Service connection is remanded for right eye surgery, kidney disability, skin disability, headaches, and a right ear hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the reduction in the disability rating for GERD from 10 percent to zero percent was not proper, and restoration of the 10 percent rating is granted. The matter of an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD is remanded.

Service connection for polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is denied.,A compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,Service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is remanded.