GERD (acid reflux) Board decisions

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease with hiatal hernia and esophagitis with esophageal stricture and Barrett's esophagus (GERD) as the Veteran's GERD has not resulted in symptom combinations that are similar or analogous to symptoms productive of severe impairment of health at any time during the appeal.

The Board granted service connection for right and left hip arthritis with tendonitis, but remanded the claims for sleep apnea, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, bladder disability, upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, knee disabilities, eye disability, ankle disability, GERD, GI disability, and psychiatric disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease and a neck disability for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for congestive heart failure, service connection for chronic sinusitis, and service connection for allergic rhinitis. The claims for service connection for a skin condition and GERD were remanded.

The appeal for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed, and the claims for increased evaluations of GERD and scars post esophagectomy were denied or remanded.

The Board restored the 10 percent rating for cervicitis, denied increased ratings for knee and GERD conditions, and denied an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea with asthma and COPD. The TDIU claim was remanded.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected GERD, finding that the symptoms are productive of considerable impairment to health.

The Board granted a disability rating of 30 percent for service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) based on the Veteran's documented symptoms of dysphagia, pyrosis, and regurgitation.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD to include major depressive disorder and insomnia disorder, as well as the appeal for TDIU, were dismissed due to previous determinations. The claim for a compensable evaluation for hearing loss was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis and no in-service incurrence or aggravation.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and sleep apnea, finding that both conditions had their onset during the Veteran's active service.

The appeal for entitlement to service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for tension headaches but denied a higher rating and an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the claim for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for GERD for further development and compliance with prior remand directives.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder with insomnia.

The Board granted an effective date of August 10, 2022, but no earlier, for the grant of service connection for a heart disability and denied earlier effective dates for other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as it was found to be due to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board granted service connection for gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to right shoulder bursitis, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for GERD, peripheral neuropathy of the lower right extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower left extremity.