GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for GERD and left knee strain, finding no evidence that these conditions began during active duty or were otherwise related to an in-service injury. The Board also remanded the matter of a higher rating for narcolepsy due to insufficient medical evidence.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions due to a failure to file a timely notice of disagreement with an AOJ decision from January 2019.

The appeal for the issues of service connection for various conditions and TDIU was dismissed due to the lack of new and relevant evidence within one year of the final legacy rating decisions.

The appeal for service connection for bladder cancer, progressive supra nuclear palsy, diabetes mellitus type II, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board remands the case for a VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected GERD.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with hiatal hernia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), duodenitis, esophagitis, gastritis, and H. Pylori, allergic rhinitis, and urticaria to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claim for a compensable rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's functional limitations due to GERD, including the impact of medication use.

The Board denied a rating more than 10 percent for GERD and granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, which is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for dermatitis, upper gastrointestinal disability, including GERD, sleep apnea, left shoulder, right shoulder, left knee, right knee, and left ankle disabilities due to pre-decisional failures of the duty to assist.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, tinnitus, hypertension, a headache disability, and GERD with hiatal hernia.

The Board remands the claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease with hiatal hernia to obtain a more adequate medical examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue, GERD, and hemorrhoids due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the scheduling of VA examinations. The claim for TDIU is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other claims.

The appeal concerning the rating reduction for GERD with Barrett's syndrome and service connection for IBS was withdrawn by the Veteran’s representative.

The Board granted a 30 percent initial disability rating for GERD and remanded the claim for service connection for prostate cancer.

The Board remands the claim for an increased evaluation in excess of 30 percent disabling for service-connected GERD due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD to obtain additional information regarding the effects of medication on the disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for allergies, GERD, right knee strain, anosmia, and sleep apnea to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board remands the claim for a hiatal hernia, to include GERD, as it requires further development of an addendum opinion addressing whether the condition is aggravated by service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, cervical spine disability, and others, as there was no evidence of a current disability or that any such disability was related to his military service.

The Board remands the claim for a higher rating for GERD to allow the AOJ to review new evidence and issue an SSOC.