GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and dismissed the appeal for tinnitus as moot. Several claims were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for GERD to obtain an addendum opinion regarding its etiology, specifically whether it began in or was caused by active service, including exposure to water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for GERD and pruritus ani, as well as a TDIU claim.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including non-allergic rhinitis and an acquired psychiatric disorder, and remanded several other claims for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that his symptoms were commensurate with the current 70 percent rating.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for GERD was granted, while the claims for sleep apnea, chronic fatigue syndrome, and a headache condition were denied.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to a back disability and an earlier effective date of April 27, 2023, for right ankle pain. The claim for a higher rating for GERD was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including back, knee, and foot conditions, prevent him from securing or following any substantially gainful occupation.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and obstructive sleep apnea on a secondary basis to the service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to increased evaluations for service-connected degenerative disc disease, lumbosacral spine; left and right lower radiculopathy, sciatic nerve; and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic urinary disability, GERD, and IBS due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in not affording the Veteran an opportunity for an in-person VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, left foot peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, and hypertension, effective from November 2, 2022. Other claims were denied.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease to include as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to pre-decisional errors in not verifying periods of active duty, active duty for training, and inactive duty for training with various reserve units and in obtaining adequate medical examinations.

The appeal for service connection for throat cancer was granted, while other issues were remanded. The claim for asthma and related conditions was reopened but not decided.

The Board denied service connection for a stomach disorder, to include GERD and rheumatism as the evidence did not support that these conditions began during active service or are related to an in-service injury.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for GERD as moot because it was granted in a February 2025 rating decision.

The Board remands the claim for a rating greater than 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with eosinophilic esophagitis to cure a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to address the Veteran's lay statements and the severity of his GERD without the ameliorative effects of medications.

The Board granted service connection for OSA, GERD, and IBS as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.