GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board granted a disability rating of 50 percent for migraines, the maximum rating available, due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as the evidence did not demonstrate that the condition manifested with dysphagia, substernal, arm, shoulder pain, or considerable impairment of health.

The Board granted service connection for GERD with Barrett's esophagus, but remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and migraine headaches due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset during active duty.

The Board granted a rating of 30 percent, but no higher, for GERD with hiatal hernia and denied a separate compensable rating for hiatal hernia.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD as the Veteran's symptoms did not result in considerable impairment of health.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis as there is no current disability, and the Veteran's subjective reports are not related to an undiagnosed illness or MUCMI. The claims for allergic rhinitis and GERD were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board granted service connection for a headache disorder and assigned a 30 percent rating for GERD, while denying higher ratings for the lumbosacral strain with vertebral fracture, left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection and initial rating of specified conditions, thus they are dismissed.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) for the period on appeal prior to November 2, 2023.

The Board denied the request for an extension of time to file an appeal and dismissed the attempted appeal of the June 2022 rating decision denying service connection for left and right knee disabilities and GERD.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected GERD, finding that it manifested as persistently recurring epigastric distress with dysphagia, pyrosis, and regurgitation, accompanied by substernal, arm, and shoulder pain, productive of considerable impairment of health.

The Veteran's service-connected GERD was granted a rating of 30 percent, and the ratings for his left and right lower extremity radiculopathy were increased to 20 percent from April 25, 2021. The right lower extremity radiculopathy rating was denied an increase from March 3, 2023.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's GERD based on considerable impairment of health due to symptoms such as dysphagia, substernal pain, and sleep disturbance.

The Board denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as the evidence did not support a finding that it began during active service or was related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for migraine headaches, GERD, and obstructive sleep apnea as they require additional medical evidence to support a determination of whether there is a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for an insomnia disorder as secondary to PTSD and assigned a 50% rating for tension headaches effective March 18, 2019. Other claims were either dismissed or remanded.

The Board granted an initial rating of 60 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) based on the Veteran's symptoms being productive of severe impairment of health.

The Board remands the claim for an increased rating for GERD to the AOJ for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's disability, discounting the beneficial effects of his medications.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for GERD with IBS, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.