GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's hiatal hernia/GERD, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for esophageal stricture and denied higher initial disability ratings for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, lumbar spine scar (back scar), and GERD. A 10 percent rating was granted for the back scar under Diagnostic Code 7804.

The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for GERD from August 10, 2022 to July 31, 2023 and denied a higher rating.

The Board denied an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as the evidence did not demonstrate symptoms warranting a higher rating.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder and physical ailments, as no proper disagreement was filed prior to the December 2023 VA Form 10182.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease as secondary to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs prescribed for the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for migraine including migraine variants and denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome with gastroesophageal reflux disease. The claims for service connection for right knee and lumbar spine disorders were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a right middle finger condition, hypothyroidism, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claim for GERD was remanded.

The Board granted a 60 percent disability rating for GERD with hiatal hernia, but denied an earlier effective date and remanded the issue of TDIU.

The Board remands the claims for a digestive disorder and gastrointestinal disorder to obtain additional evidence, including a new VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back condition and GERD for an adequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease and Crohn's disease as further development is required.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as the Veteran's symptoms did not more nearly approximate considerable impairment of health.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease and obstructive sleep apnea, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board remands the claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD to cure a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the left wrist scar but remanded the other claims for further development.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, GERD, dysphagia, and a back condition but dismissed the appeal regarding entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome and gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of gall bladder removal, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas or severe symptoms.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for GERD due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, specifically regarding an adequate opinion on direct incurrence and TERAs.